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DIFF Subgroup
A23B 7/153

in the form of liquids or solids

Introduced: January 1990

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Preservation of fruit or vegetables; Chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables > Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by group or > in the form of liquids or solids

CPC:

Preservation of fruit or vegetables; Chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables > Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by group A23B7/08 or A23B7/10 > in the form of liquids or solids

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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  • A23B 7/157 Inorganic compounds since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23B 7/158 Apparatus for preserving using liquids since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23B 7/159 Apparatus for preserving using solids since 1990 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