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A23C 19/02

Making cheese curd

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Cheese; Cheese preparations; Making thereof > Making cheese curd

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; PREPARATION, TREATMENT OR PRESERVATION THEREOF
Subclass:
DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; PREPARATION THEREOF

7 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A23C 19/024 using continuous procedure
  • A23C 19/028 without substantial whey separation from coagulated milk
  • A23C 19/032 characterised by the use of specific microorganisms, or enzymes of microbial origin
  • A23C 19/04 characterised by the use of specific enzymes of vegetable or animal origin
  • A23C 19/045 Coagulation of milk without rennet or rennet substitutes
  • A23C 19/05 Treating milk before coagulation; Separating whey from curd
  • A23C 19/055 Addition of non-milk fats or non-milk proteins

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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