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A23K 10/10

obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes (using chemicals or microorganisms for ensilaging of green fodder A23K30/15)

Introduced: January 2016

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes

CPC: obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes (using chemicals or microorganisms for ensilaging of green fodder A23K30/15)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Animal feeding-stuffs > obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes

CPC:

Animal feeding-stuffs > obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes (using chemicals or microorganisms for ensilaging of green fodder A23K30/15)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2016.

Child Classifications

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  • A23K 10/12 by fermentation of natural products, e.g. of vegetable material, animal waste material or biomass since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23K 10/14 Pretreatment of feeding-stuffs with enzymes since 2016 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