CPC Main Group Additional Only
A23V 2300/00 Processes
Filing statistics
CPC A23V 2300/00 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
25 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A23V 2300/02 Adsorption
- A23V 2300/04 Aeration
- A23V 2300/06 Deamidation, e.g. deamidation of protein
- A23V 2300/08 Denaturation, e.g. denaturation of protein
- A23V 2300/10 Drying, dehydrating
- A23V 2300/12 Electrical treatment, e.g. electrolysis, electrical field treatment, with or without heating effect
- A23V 2300/14 Extraction
- A23V 2300/16 Extrusion
- A23V 2300/18 Fractionation
- A23V 2300/20 Freezing
- A23V 2300/21 Genetic modification
- A23V 2300/24 Heat, thermal treatment
- A23V 2300/26 Homogenisation
- A23V 2300/28 Hydrolysis, degree of hydrolysis
- A23V 2300/30 Ion-exchange
- A23V 2300/31 Mechanical treatment
- A23V 2300/34 Membrane process
- A23V 2300/36 Modification in general
- A23V 2300/38 Multiple-step
- A23V 2300/40 Precipitation
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