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A23P 10/40

free-flowing powder or instant powder, i.e. powder which is reconstituted rapidly when liquid is added (A23P10/20, A23P10/30 take precedence)

Introduced: January 2016

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Making free-flowing powder or instant powder, i.e. powder which is reconstituted rapidly when liquid is added

CPC: free-flowing powder or instant powder, i.e. powder which is reconstituted rapidly when liquid is added (A23P10/20, A23P10/30 take precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the products > Making free-flowing powder or instant powder, i.e. powder which is reconstituted rapidly when liquid is added

CPC:

Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the products > free-flowing powder or instant powder, i.e. powder which is reconstituted rapidly when liquid is added (A23P10/20, A23P10/30 take precedence)

Additional Content IPC

Agglomerating; Granulating; Tabletting Encapsulation of particles, e.g. foodstuff additives

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

IPC defines codes here since 2016.

Child Classifications

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  • A23P 10/43 using anti-caking agents or agents improving flowability, added during or after formation of the powder since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23P 10/47 using additives, e.g. emulsifiers, wetting agents or dust-binding agents 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