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A23J 3/26

using extrusion or expansion

Full Title

Working-up of proteins for foodstuffs > by texturising > using extrusion or expansion

Filing statistics

CPC A23J 3/26 belongs to the parent subclass A23J, which recorded 19,815 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 925 in 2013 to 2,020 in 2023 (+118%), peaking at 2,923 applications in 2022. 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

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A23, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NESTLE CH 5,075
  2. NESTEC CH 3,916
  3. DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) NL 2,558
  4. JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 2,196
  5. SUNTORY HOLDINGS JP 2,133
  6. CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION KR 1,842
  7. CARGILL US 1,708
  8. REPUBLIC OF KOREA (RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION) KR 1,341
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,279
  10. MARS US 1,161