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A23B 70/00

Preservation of non-alcoholic beverages (preservation of beverages from legumes A23B75/10; preservation of beverages containing tea, tea substitutes or herbal tea A23B85/10; preservation of beverages containing coffee or coffee substitutes A23B90/10)

Introduced: January 2025

Title

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IPC: Preservation of non-alcoholic beverages

CPC: Preservation of non-alcoholic beverages (preservation of beverages from legumes A23B75/10; preservation of beverages containing tea, tea substitutes or herbal tea A23B85/10; preservation of beverages containing coffee or coffee substitutes A23B90/10)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Preservation of non-alcoholic beverages

CPC:

Preservation of non-alcoholic beverages (preservation of beverages from legumes A23B75/10; preservation of beverages containing tea, tea substitutes or herbal tea A23B85/10; preservation of beverages containing coffee or coffee substitutes A23B90/10)

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

IPC defines codes here since 2025.

Child Classifications

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  • A23B 70/10 by addition of preservatives since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23B 70/20 by cooling since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23B 70/50 by irradiation or electric treatment, without heating 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