CPC Main Group Additional Only
A23V 2200/00 Function of food ingredients
15 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A23V 2200/02 Antioxidant
- A23V 2200/03 Antigenicity
- A23V 2200/04 Colour
- A23V 2200/06 pH modification agent
- A23V 2200/08 Food product presented as a kit of parts
- A23V 2200/09 Food product presented as a toy or amusement
- A23V 2200/10 Preserving against microbes
- A23V 2200/12 Replacer
- A23V 2200/14 Mouthfeel improving agent
- A23V 2200/15 Flavour affecting agent
- A23V 2200/16 Taste affecting agent
- A23V 2200/18 Water activity affecting agent
- A23V 2200/20 Ingredients acting on or related to the structure
- A23V 2200/26 Food, ingredients or supplements targeted to meet non-medical requirements, e.g. environmental, religious
- A23V 2200/30 Foods, ingredients or supplements having a functional effect on health
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