A23G 1/20 Apparatus for moulding, cutting or dispensing chocolate
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Apparatus for moulding, cutting, or dispensing chocolate
CPC: Apparatus for moulding, cutting or dispensing chocolate
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor > Apparatus specially adapted for manufacture or treatment of cocoa or cocoa products > Apparatus for moulding, cutting, or dispensing chocolate
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) > Apparatus for moulding, cutting or dispensing chocolate
Of 6 combined children, 5 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 1/21 Apparatus for moulding hollow products, open shells or other articles having cavities, e.g. open cavities 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