DIFF Subgroup
A23F 3/16 Tea extraction; Tea extracts; Treating tea extract; Making instant tea
Introduced: January 1980
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Tea; Tea substitutes; Preparations thereof > Tea extraction; Tea extracts; Treating tea extract; Making instant tea
CPC:
Tea; Tea substitutes; Preparations thereof (preservation of tea, tea substitutes or herbal tea A23B85/00) > Tea extraction; Tea extracts; Treating tea extract; Making instant tea
Of 6 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1980.
Child Classifications
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- A23F 3/18 Extraction of water soluble tea constituents ( isolation of tea flavour or tea oil A23F3/42) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A23F 3/20 Removing unwanted substances ( reducing or removing alkaloid content A23F3/38) since 1980 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A23F 3/30 Further treatment of dried tea extract; Preparations produced thereby, e.g. instant tea ( flavouring A23F3/40) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class A23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- KVASENKOV OLEG IVANOVICH RU 6,158
- NESTLE CH 4,562
- NESTEC CH 3,354
- JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 2,699
- DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) NL 2,320
- SUNTORY HOLDINGS JP 1,926
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,804
- CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION KR 1,653
- CARGILL US 1,588
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA (RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION) KR 1,314
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class A23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NESTLE CH 5,075
- NESTEC CH 3,916
- DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) NL 2,558
- JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 2,196
- SUNTORY HOLDINGS JP 2,133
- CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION KR 1,842
- CARGILL US 1,708
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA (RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION) KR 1,341
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,279
- MARS US 1,161