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DIFF Subgroup
A23C 9/14

in which the chemical composition of the milk is modified by non-chemical treatment

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Milk preparations; Milk powder or milk powder preparations > in which the chemical composition of the milk is modified by non-chemical treatment

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) > in which the chemical composition of the milk is modified by non-chemical treatment

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

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • A23C 9/144 by electrical means, e.g. electrodialysis since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23C 9/148 by molecular sieve or gel filtration 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