A23G 3/26 Apparatus for coating by tumbling
Full Title
Sweetmeats; Confectionery; Marzipan; Coated or filled products (chewing gum A23G4/00) > Apparatus specially adapted for manufacture or treatment of sweetmeats or confectionery; Accessories therefor > Apparatus for coating or filling sweetmeats or confectionery > Apparatus for coating by tumbling
Filing statistics
CPC A23G 3/26 belongs to the parent subclass A23G, which recorded 35,677 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 2,649 in 2013 to 2,044 in 2023 (-23%), peaking at 4,661 applications in 2016. The most active applicants in class A23 are NESTLE (5,075 applications), NESTEC (3,916 applications) and DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) (2,558 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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