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A23B 11/80

Preservation of whey or whey preparations (preservation of milk or milk preparations A23B11/10)

Introduced: January 2025

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Preservation of whey or whey preparations

CPC: Preservation of whey or whey preparations (preservation of milk or milk preparations A23B11/10)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Preservation of milk or dairy products > Preservation of whey or whey preparations

CPC:

Preservation of milk or dairy products > Preservation of whey or whey preparations (preservation of milk or milk preparations A23B11/10)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2025.

Child Classifications

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  • A23B 11/84 containing non-milk components as source of fats or proteins since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23B 11/86 Mixtures of whey with milk products or milk components since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23B 11/87 containing other organic additives, e.g. vegetable or animal products since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23B 11/88 containing inorganic additives since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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