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DIFF Subgroup
A23P 10/20

Agglomerating; Granulating; Tabletting

Introduced: January 2016

Full Title

Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the products > Agglomerating; Granulating; Tabletting

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2016.

Child Classifications

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  • A23P 10/22 Agglomeration or granulation with pulverisation of solid particles, e.g. in a free-falling curtain since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23P 10/25 Agglomeration or granulation by extrusion or by pressing, e.g. through small holes, through sieves or between surfaces since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23P 10/28 Tabletting; Making food bars by compression of a dry powdered mixture 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