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A23L 7/00

Cereal-derived products; Malt products; Preparation or treatment thereof

Introduced: January 2016

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; PREPARATION, TREATMENT OR PRESERVATION THEREOF
Subclass:
FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF

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Glossary

Meal The edible whole or coarsely ground grains of a cereal grass Farinaceous Made from, rich in, or consisting of starch, having a mealy or powdery texture Snack Snacks Food products with low water content and a long shelf life Semi-finished or partly-finished products Food products that need an extra step, e.g. frying in oil, before being ready-to-eat.

Limiting references

Preparation of malt for brewing

Related Keywords

MAIZE productsPREPARATION(S) of foodstuffs in general; food PREPARATION(S)edible STUFFINGWHEAT products

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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