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A23K 20/20

Inorganic substances, e.g. oligoelements

Introduced: January 2016

Title

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IPC: Inorganic substances, e.g. oligo-elements

CPC: Inorganic substances, e.g. oligoelements

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Accessory food factors for animal feeding-stuffs > Inorganic substances, e.g. oligo-elements

CPC:

Accessory food factors for animal feeding-stuffs > Inorganic substances, e.g. oligoelements

Of 5 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 2016.

Child Classifications

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  • A23K 20/22 Compounds of alkali metals since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23K 20/24 Compounds of alkaline earth metals, e.g. magnesium since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23K 20/26 Compounds containing phosphorus since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23K 20/28 Silicates, e.g. perlites, zeolites or bentonites since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23K 20/30 CPC only CPC only

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