A21 BAKING; EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; DOUGHS FOR BAKING
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- BAKING; EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; DOUGHS FOR BAKING
Description
Class A21 encompasses baking processes, machinery for dough preparation and processing, and dough formulations used in bakery production. This includes ovens, mixers, kneading equipment, fermentation systems, and specialized apparatus for shaping, dividing, and handling dough in industrial and commercial settings. The class also covers compositions of dough, additives, and ingredients formulated to improve baking performance, texture, or shelf life. Related technologies for bread, pastry, cake production, and other baked goods fall within this classification, while finished consumer baked products themselves are classified elsewhere in food technology.
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Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filings, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- KVASENKOV OLEG IVANOVICH RU 482
- JOYOUNG COMPANY 322
- HAAS FOOD EQUIPMENT AT 307
- GENERAL MILLS US 304
- ADEKA CORPORATION 207
- JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 196
- NOVOZYMES DK 186
- INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS (KRAFT FOODS) US 181
- NESTEC CH 177
- NESTLE CH 171