DIFF Subgroup
A23L 33/21 Addition of substantially indigestible substances, e.g. dietary fibres
Introduced: January 2016
Full Title
Modifying nutritive qualities of foods; Dietetic products; Preparation or treatment thereof > Reducing nutritive value; Dietetic products with reduced nutritive value > Addition of substantially indigestible substances, e.g. dietary fibres
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.
IPC defines codes here since 2016.
Child Classifications
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- A23L 33/22 Comminuted fibrous parts of plants, e.g. bagasse or pulp since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A23L 33/25 Synthetic polymers, e.g. vinylic or acrylic polymers since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A23L 33/28 Substances of animal origin, e.g. gelatin or collagen since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A23L 33/29 Mineral substances, e.g. mineral oils or clays since 2016 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