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DIFF Subgroup
A23G 1/32

characterised by the composition

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 > characterised by the composition

CPC:

Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor (preservation thereof A23B80/00) > Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor > characterised by the composition

Of 8 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2006.

Child Classifications

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  • A23G 1/325 CPC only CPC only
  • A23G 1/34 Cocoa substitutes since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23G 1/40 characterised by the carbohydrates used, e.g. polysaccharides (containing dairy products A23G1/46) since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23G 1/44 containing peptides or proteins (containing dairy products A23G1/46) since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23G 1/46 containing dairy products since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23G 1/48 containing plants or parts thereof, e.g. fruits, seeds or extracts (containing gums A23G1/40) since 2006 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