Pulses, i.e. fruits of leguminous plants, for production of food; Products from legumes; Preparation or treatment thereof (preservation thereof A23B75/00)

Introduced: January 2016

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Pulses, i.e. fruits of leguminous plants, for production of food; Products from legumes; Preparation or treatment thereof

CPC: Pulses, i.e. fruits of leguminous plants, for production of food; Products from legumes; Preparation or treatment thereof (preservation thereof A23B75/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Pulses, i.e. fruits of leguminous plants, for production of food; Products from legumes; Preparation or treatment thereof

CPC:

Pulses, i.e. fruits of leguminous plants, for production of food; Products from legumes; Preparation or treatment thereof (preservation thereof A23B75/00)

Additional Content IPC

Glossary

legume legumes plant in the family Fabaceae or Leguminosae soy bean or soya bean soy bean soya bean soy beans soya beans the bean of Glycine max

Limiting references

Preservation of pulses

Of 8 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2016.

Child Classifications

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A23L 11/01 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
A23L 11/05 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
A23L 11/10 Rapid cooking pulses since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23L 11/30 Removing undesirable substances, e.g. bitter substances since 2016 +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23L 11/40 Pulse curds since 2021 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23L 11/50 Fermented pulses or legumes; Fermentation of pulses or legumes based on the addition of microorganisms (removing undesirable substances A23L11/30; soy sauce A23L27/50) since 2021 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23L 11/60 Drinks from legumes, e.g. lupine drinks since 2021 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A23L 11/70 Germinated pulse products, e.g. from soy bean sprouts since 2021 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