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A23G 3/40

characterised by the fats used (containing dairy products A23G3/46)

Introduced: January 2006

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: characterised by the fats used

CPC: characterised by the fats used (containing dairy products A23G3/46)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Sweetmeats; Confectionery; Marzipan; Coated or filled products > Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof > characterised by the composition > characterised by the fats used

CPC:

Sweetmeats; Confectionery; Marzipan; Coated or filled products (chewing gum A23G4/00) > Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof > characterised by the composition > characterised by the fats used (containing dairy products A23G3/46)

No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both 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