CPC Subgroup Additional Only
A23V 2400/21 Streptococcus, lactococcus
Full Title
Lactic or propionic acid bacteria > Streptococcus, lactococcus
Filing statistics
CPC A23V 2400/21 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
20 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A23V 2400/213 Acidominimus
- A23V 2400/215 Cremoris
- A23V 2400/217 Cricetus
- A23V 2400/219 Diacetilactis
- A23V 2400/221 Downeii
- A23V 2400/223 Durans
- A23V 2400/225 Faecalis
- A23V 2400/227 Ferrus
- A23V 2400/229 Kefiri
- A23V 2400/231 Lactis
- A23V 2400/233 Macedonius
- A23V 2400/235 Macacae
- A23V 2400/237 Mutans
- A23V 2400/239 Oralis
- A23V 2400/241 Paracitroorarus
- A23V 2400/243 Rattus
- A23V 2400/245 Salivarius
- A23V 2400/247 Sobrinus
- A23V 2400/249 Thermophilus
- A23V 2400/251 Uberis
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