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A23G 1/00

Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor (preservation thereof A23B80/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor

CPC: Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor (preservation thereof A23B80/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor

CPC:

Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor (preservation thereof A23B80/00)

Additional Content IPC

Kitchen equipment for cocoa preparation Apparatus for making beverages

Of 4 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A23G 1/02 Preliminary treatment, e.g. fermentation of cocoa 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