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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).

Filing statistics

CPC subclass C12G recorded 27,854 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 956 in 2013 to 1,570 in 2023 (+64%), peaking at 4,307 applications in 2016. The most active applicants in class C12 are HARVARD UNIVERSITY (8,321 applications), CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (7,486 applications) and UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (7,320 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C12, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 8,321
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 7,486
  3. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 7,320
  4. REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS US 5,003
  5. INSERM (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE) FR 4,292
  6. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA US 4,213
  7. CNRS (CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE) FR 4,113
  8. JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 3,961
  9. ROCHE CH 3,792
  10. ILLUMINA US 3,692