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A23C 9/00

Milk preparations; Milk powder or milk powder preparations (mixtures of whey with milk products or milk components A23C21/06; preservation of milk or milk preparations A23B11/10)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Milk preparations; Milk powder or milk powder preparations

CPC: Milk preparations; Milk powder or milk powder preparations (mixtures of whey with milk products or milk components A23C21/06; preservation of milk or milk preparations A23B11/10)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Milk preparations; Milk powder or milk powder preparations

CPC:

Milk preparations; Milk powder or milk powder preparations (mixtures of whey with milk products or milk components A23C21/06; preservation of milk or milk preparations A23B11/10)

Additional Content IPC

Mixtures of whey with milk products or milk components Preservation of milk or milk preparations

Of 8 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A23C 9/005 CPC only CPC only
  • A23C 9/16 Agglomerating or granulating milk powder; Making instant milk powder; Products obtained thereby (A23C9/18 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23C 9/18 Milk in dried and compressed or semi-solid form since 1980 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