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A23L 7/187

Discontinuously-working apparatus

Full Title

Cereal-derived products; Malt products; Preparation or treatment thereof (preparation of malt for brewing C12C) > Cereal-derived products > Puffed cereals, e.g. popcorn or puffed rice > Preparation of puffed cereals from wholegrain or grain pieces without preparation of meal or dough > by heating without using a pressure release device > Discontinuously-working apparatus

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