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A23B 11/23

containing non-milk fats but no non-milk proteins (A23B11/27, A23B11/29 take precedence)

Introduced: January 2025

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: containing non-milk fats but no non-milk proteins

CPC: containing non-milk fats but no non-milk proteins (A23B11/27, A23B11/29 take precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Preservation of milk or dairy products > Preservation of milk substitutes > containing non-milk components as source of fats or proteins > containing non-milk fats but no non-milk proteins

CPC:

Preservation of milk or dairy products > Preservation of milk substitutes > containing non-milk components as source of fats or proteins (preservation of whey or whey preparations containing non-milk components as source of fats or proteins A23B11/84) > containing non-milk fats but no non-milk proteins (A23B11/27, A23B11/29 take precedence)

Of 1 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KVASENKOV OLEG IVANOVICH RU 6,158
  2. NESTLE CH 4,562
  3. NESTEC CH 3,354
  4. JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 2,699
  5. DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) NL 2,320
  6. SUNTORY HOLDINGS JP 1,926
  7. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,804
  8. CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION KR 1,653
  9. CARGILL US 1,588
  10. REPUBLIC OF KOREA (RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION) KR 1,314

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NESTLE CH 5,075
  2. NESTEC CH 3,916
  3. DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) NL 2,558
  4. JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 2,196
  5. SUNTORY HOLDINGS JP 2,133
  6. CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION KR 1,842
  7. CARGILL US 1,708
  8. REPUBLIC OF KOREA (RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION) KR 1,341
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,279
  10. MARS US 1,161