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IPC Subgroup
C12G 1/022

Fermentation; Microbiological or enzymatic treatment

Introduced: January 1995

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Preparation of wine or sparkling wine > Preparation of must from grapes; Must treatment or fermentation > Fermentation; Microbiological or enzymatic treatment

Classification Context

Section:
CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
Class:
BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
Subclass:
WINE; PREPARATION THEREOF; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES OR

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • C12G 1/024 in a horizontally mounted cylindrical vessel
  • C12G 1/026 in vessels with movable equipment for mixing the content
  • C12G 1/028 with thermal treatment of the grapes or the must
  • C12G 1/032 with recirculation of the must for pompage extraction
  • C12G 1/036 by use of a home wine making vessel

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C12, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 10,330
  2. HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 7,308
  3. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 6,383
  4. JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 5,144
  5. MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY US 4,121
  6. PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL US 3,630
  7. REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS US 3,515
  8. CNRS (CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE) FR 3,499
  9. INSERM (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE) FR 3,371
  10. CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION KR 3,361