DIFF Subgroup
A23G 1/30 Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor
Introduced: January 2006
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor > Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor
CPC:
Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor (preservation thereof A23B80/00) > Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor
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.
IPC defines codes here since 2006.
Child Classifications
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- A23G 1/50 characterised by shape, structure or physical form, e.g. products with an inedible support (liquid products or solid products in the form of powders, flakes or granules for making liquid products A23G1/56) since 2006 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A23G 1/56 Liquid products; Solid products in the form of powders, flakes or granules for making liquid products, e.g. for making chocolate milk since 2006 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