Apparatus specially adapted for manufacture or treatment of sweetmeats or confectionery; Accessories therefor

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Sweetmeats; Confectionery; Marzipan; Coated or filled products > Apparatus specially adapted for manufacture or treatment of sweetmeats or confectionery; Accessories therefor

CPC:

Sweetmeats; Confectionery; Marzipan; Coated or filled products (chewing gum A23G4/00) > Apparatus specially adapted for manufacture or treatment of sweetmeats or confectionery; Accessories therefor

Of 12 combined children, 10 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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A23G 3/0205 +4 CPC CPC only CPC only
A23G 3/0236 +3 CPC CPC only CPC only
A23G 3/04 Sugar-cookers IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 3/06 Batch-rolling, rope-forming, or sizing machines IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 3/08 Candy batch cooling tables IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 3/10 Candy-pulling machines IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 3/12 Apparatus for moulding candy in the plastic state +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 3/14 Fondant beating or creaming machines IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 3/16 Apparatus for casting fondant in bulk IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 3/18 Apparatus for moulding fondants IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 3/20 Apparatus for coating or filling sweetmeats or confectionery +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23G 3/28 Apparatus for decorating sweetmeats or confectionery 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