CPC Subgroup
A23G 1/04 Apparatus specially adapted for manufacture or treatment of cocoa or cocoa products (machines for roasting cocoa A23N12/00)
Full Title
Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor (preservation thereof A23B80/00) > Apparatus specially adapted for manufacture or treatment of cocoa or cocoa products (machines for roasting cocoa A23N12/00)
9 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A23G 1/06 Apparatus for preparing or treating cocoa beans or nibs
- A23G 1/08 Cocoa butter presses
- A23G 1/10 Mixing apparatus; Roller mills for preparing chocolate
- A23G 1/12 Chocolate-refining mills, i.e. roll refiners
- A23G 1/14 Longitudinal conches
- A23G 1/16 Circular conches
- A23G 1/18 Apparatus for conditioning chocolate masses for moulding
- A23G 1/20 Apparatus for moulding, cutting or dispensing chocolate
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A23, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NESTLE CH 5,075
- NESTEC CH 3,916
- DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) NL 2,558
- JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 2,196
- SUNTORY HOLDINGS JP 2,133
- CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION KR 1,842
- CARGILL US 1,708
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA (RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION) KR 1,341
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,279
- MARS US 1,161