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A23L 29/206

of vegetable origin

Introduced: January 2016

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Foods or foodstuffs containing additives; Preparation or treatment thereof > containing gelling or thickening agents > of vegetable origin

CPC:

Foods or foodstuffs containing additives (containing additives for modifying the nutritive qualities A23L33/10; containing substantially indigestive additives, e.g. dietary fibres, A23L33/21; containing additives for preservation A23B); Preparation or treatment thereof > containing gelling or thickening agents (marmalades, jams, jellies or other similar fruit or vegetable compositions A23L21/10) > of vegetable origin

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 7 subcodes exist in both systems.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2016.

Child Classifications

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  • A23L 29/231 Pectin; Derivatives thereof since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23L 29/238 from seeds, e.g. locust bean gum or guar gum (starch A23L29/212; pectin A23L29/231) since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23L 29/244 from corms, tubers or roots, e.g. glucomannan (starch A23L29/212) since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23L 29/25 Exudates, e.g. gum arabic, gum acacia, gum karaya or tragacanth since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23L 29/256 from seaweeds, e.g. alginates, agar or carrageenan since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23L 29/262 Cellulose; Derivatives thereof, e.g. ethers 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