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A23N 15/00

Machines or apparatus for other treatment of fruits or vegetables for human purposes; Machines or apparatus for topping or skinning flower bulbs

Introduced: September 1968

Of 12 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 2 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A23N 15/001 CPC only CPC only
  • A23N 15/003 CPC only CPC only
  • A23N 15/005 CPC only CPC only
  • A23N 15/01 for stripping Brussels' sprouts from stalks since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23N 15/06 Devices for other treatment of fruit, e.g. marking, maturing, polishing IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23N 15/08 Devices for topping or skinning onions or flower bulbs since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23N 15/10 for shelling peas or beans since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23N 15/12 for snipping or stringing beans since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23N 2015/006 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • A23N 2015/008 2nd only 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