Apparatus specially adapted for manufacture or treatment of cocoa or cocoa products (machines for roasting cocoa A23N12/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Apparatus specially adapted for manufacture or treatment of cocoa or cocoa products

CPC: Apparatus specially adapted for manufacture or treatment of cocoa or cocoa products (machines for roasting cocoa A23N12/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor > Apparatus specially adapted for manufacture or treatment of cocoa or cocoa products

CPC:

Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor (preservation thereof A23B80/00) > Apparatus specially adapted for manufacture or treatment of cocoa or cocoa products (machines for roasting cocoa A23N12/00)

Additional Content IPC

Machines for roasting cocoa

Of 9 combined children, 8 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 1/042 +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
A23G 1/06 Apparatus for preparing or treating cocoa beans or nibs IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 1/08 Cocoa butter presses IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 1/10 Mixing apparatus; Roller mills for preparing chocolate +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 1/12 Chocolate-refining mills, i.e. roll refiners +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 1/14 Longitudinal conches IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 1/16 Circular conches IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 1/18 Apparatus for conditioning chocolate masses for moulding IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 1/20 Apparatus for moulding, cutting or dispensing chocolate +1 CPC 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