CPC Main Group
A23L 5/00 Preparation or treatment of foods or foodstuffs, in general; Food or foodstuffs obtained thereby; Materials therefor
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A23L 5/10 General methods of cooking foods, e.g. by roasting or frying
- A23L 5/20 Removal of unwanted matter, e.g. deodorisation or detoxification
- A23L 5/30 Physical treatment, e.g. electrical or magnetic means, wave energy or irradiation (cooking A23L5/10)
- A23L 5/40 Colouring or decolouring of foods
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