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A23L 7/00

Cereal-derived products; Malt products; Preparation or treatment thereof (preparation of malt for brewing C12C)

Introduced: January 2016

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Cereal-derived products; Malt products; Preparation or treatment thereof

CPC: Cereal-derived products; Malt products; Preparation or treatment thereof (preparation of malt for brewing C12C)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Cereal-derived products; Malt products; Preparation or treatment thereof

CPC:

Cereal-derived products; Malt products; Preparation or treatment thereof (preparation of malt for brewing C12C)

Additional Content IPC

Glossary

Meal The edible whole or coarsely ground grains of a cereal grass Farinaceous Made from, rich in, or consisting of starch, having a mealy or powdery texture Snack Snacks Food products with low water content and a long shelf life Semi-finished or partly-finished products Food products that need an extra step, e.g. frying in oil, before being ready-to-eat.

Limiting references

Preparation of malt for brewing

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2016.

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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