CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
C12G WINE; PREPARATION THEREOF; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (beer C12C); PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES C12C OR C12H
Description
C12G covers the production, preparation, and treatment of wine and other alcoholic beverages not specifically classified elsewhere in C12. This includes fermentation processes, chemical and physical treatments (such as clarification, stabilization, and aging), fortification, and flavoring of wine and spirits. The subclass encompasses both traditional winemaking methods and modern technological approaches for beverage manufacturing, excluding beer and vinegar production which are covered under separate subclasses (C12C and C12J respectively).
3 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- C12G 1/00 Preparation of wine or sparkling wine
- C12G 2200/00 Special features
- C12G 3/00 Preparation of other alcoholic beverages
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C12, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 8,321
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 7,486
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 7,320
- REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS US 5,003
- INSERM (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE) FR 4,292
- UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA US 4,213
- CNRS (CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE) FR 4,113
- JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 3,961
- ROCHE CH 3,792
- ILLUMINA US 3,692