CPC Subgroup
A23K 20/10 Organic substances
Full Title
Accessory food factors for animal feeding-stuffs > Organic substances
13 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A23K 20/105 Aliphatic or alicyclic compounds
- A23K 20/111 Aromatic compounds
- A23K 20/116 Heterocyclic compounds
- A23K 20/142 Amino acids; Derivatives thereof
- A23K 20/153 Nucleic acids; Hydrolysis products or derivatives thereof
- A23K 20/158 Fatty acids; Fats; Products containing oils or fats
- A23K 20/163 Sugars; Polysaccharides
- A23K 20/168 Steroids
- A23K 20/174 Vitamins
- A23K 20/179 Colouring agents, e.g. pigmenting or dyeing agents
- A23K 20/184 Hormones
- A23K 20/189 Enzymes
- A23K 20/195 Antibiotics
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