IPC Subgroup
A23K 20/1 Organic substances
Introduced: January 2016
Full Title
Accessory food factors for animal feeding-stuffs > Organic substances
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; PREPARATION, TREATMENT OR PRESERVATION THEREOF
- Subclass:
- FEEDING-STUFFS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ANIMALS; METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF
13 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A23K 20/105 Aliphatic or alicyclic compounds
- A23K 20/111 Aromatic compounds
- A23K 20/116 Heterocyclic compounds
- A23K 20/142 Amino acids; Derivatives thereof
- A23K 20/153 Nucleic acids; Hydrolysis products or derivatives thereof
- A23K 20/158 Fatty acids; Fats; Products containing oils or fats
- A23K 20/163 Sugars; Polysaccharides
- A23K 20/168 Steroids
- A23K 20/174 Vitamins
- A23K 20/179 Colouring agents, e.g. pigmenting or dyeing agents
- A23K 20/184 Hormones
- A23K 20/189 Enzymes
- A23K 20/195 Antibiotics
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A23, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- KVASENKOV OLEG IVANOVICH RU 6,158
- NESTLE CH 4,562
- NESTEC CH 3,354
- JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 2,699
- DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) NL 2,320
- SUNTORY HOLDINGS JP 1,926
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,804
- CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION KR 1,653
- CARGILL US 1,588
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA (RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION) KR 1,314