CPC Subgroup
A23P 30/30 Puffing or expanding
Full Title
Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the process or apparatus (A23P10/00, A23P20/00 take precedence) > Puffing or expanding
2 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A23P 30/32 by pressure release, e.g. explosion puffing; by vacuum treatment
- A23P 30/38 by heating (combined with pressure release or vacuum treatment A23P30/32)
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