CPC Subgroup Additional Only
A23V 2200/20 Ingredients acting on or related to the structure
Full Title
Function of food ingredients > Ingredients acting on or related to the structure
Filing statistics
CPC A23V 2200/20 belongs to the parent subclass A23V, which recorded 256,778 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 16,112 in 2013 to 14,487 in 2023 (-10%), peaking at 34,993 applications in 2016. The most active applicants in class A23 are NESTLE (5,075 applications), NESTEC (3,916 applications) and DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) (2,558 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
27 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A23V 2200/202 Agglomerating agent
- A23V 2200/204 Anti-foaming agent
- A23V 2200/206 Anti-freezing agent
- A23V 2200/208 Anticaking agent
- A23V 2200/209 Barrier agent, e.g. layer
- A23V 2200/21 Binding agent
- A23V 2200/212 Buffering agent
- A23V 2200/214 Chelating agent
- A23V 2200/216 Clouding agent
- A23V 2200/218 Coagulant
- A23V 2200/22 Coating agent
- A23V 2200/221 Cooling agent
- A23V 2200/222 Emulsifier
- A23V 2200/224 Encapsulating agent
- A23V 2200/226 Foaming agent
- A23V 2200/228 Gelling agent
- A23V 2200/23 Humectant
- A23V 2200/232 Melting agents
- A23V 2200/234 Raising agent
- A23V 2200/236 Solidifying agent
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