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A01K 67/00

Rearing or breeding animals, not otherwise provided for; New or modified breeds of animals

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
Subclass:
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

Additional Content

Breeding Obtaining animals up to and including their birth or hatching.

Related Keywords

breeding ANIMAL(S)new breeds of ANIMAL(S)rearing ANIMAL(S)new BREEDS of animalsnew animals per seculture of INSECT(S)

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 6,725
  2. JOHN DEERE US 6,555
  3. MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY US 6,280
  4. DOW AGROSCIENCES US 5,260
  5. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,106
  6. PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL US 4,609
  7. KUBOTA CORPORATION 4,458
  8. SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS CH 4,341
  9. BAYER CROPSCIENCE DE 4,305
  10. CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA US 4,024