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CPC technology class · A22

A22C - Processing MEAT

Processing meat, poultry, or fish. 1,343 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

1,343
US patents granted
A22
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+14%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Processing MEAT ranks #418 of 670 CPC technology areas - 1,343 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 14% over five years.

#418
of 670 CPC technology areas
1,343
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Nordischer Maschinenb…
leading assignee (67)
+14%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader Gmbh & Co. KG (67 patents)

CPC subclass A22C - PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH - covers 1,343 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class A22 (BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in A22C is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader Gmbh & Co. KG leads with 67 patents, followed by Meyn Food Processing Technology B.v. at 54 grants and Poly-clip System Gmbh & Co. KG at 46.

Filing activity in A22C is up 14% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a relatively steady filing pace. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is A22C innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in A22C, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 14% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads A22C?

The 12 most active assignees in PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Nordischer Maschinenb… is the most active filer in A22C, holding 67 of the 1,343 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025 grant years
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Top patent holders in CPC subclass A22C
Rank Company Patents in A22C
#1 Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader Gmbh & Co. KG 67
#2 Meyn Food Processing Technology B.v. 54
#3 Poly-clip System Gmbh & Co. KG 46
#4 Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik Gmbh & Co. KG 45
#5 GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v. 37
#6 Provisur Technologies, Inc. 36
#7 John Bean Technologies Corporation 34
#8 Bettcher Industries, Inc. 30
#9 Mayekawa MFG. Co., Ltd. 29
#10 Vemag Maschinenbau Gmbh 28
#11 Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.v. 26
#12 Foodmate B.v. 23
#13 Laitram, L.l.c. 20
#14 Tyson Foods, Inc. 20
#15 Tipper Tie, Inc. 18
#16 Linco Food Systems A/s 18
#17 Marel Townsend Further Processing B.v. 18
#18 Marel Further Processing B.v. 16
#19 Marel Salmon A/s 14
#20 Formax, Inc. 12

About This Class

CPC subclass A22C belongs to class A22.

1,343 patents were granted in this class between 2015 and 2025.

20 companies actively patent in this space.

Classification System

Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) is a hierarchical patent classification system used by the USPTO and EPO.

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Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading A22C assignee, placed by how many patents it holds in this class (horizontal) against its company-wide average claims per patent (vertical) - a read on whether the class is led by broad-but-shallow filers or focused deep-claim players.

Top 14 A22C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A22C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 A22C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A22C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 020406080 Patents in A22C Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Nordischer Maschinenb…Meyn Food Processing…Poly-clip System & KgAlbert Handtmann Masc…Gea Food Solutions Ba…ProvisurJohn BeanBettcher IndustriesMayekawa MfgVemag MaschinenbauMarel Stork Poultry P…Foodmate B VLaitram L L CTyson Foods
Top 14 A22C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A22C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class A22C?
CPC subclass A22C covers PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH. It belongs to CPC class A22 (BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH), with 1,343 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in A22C?
1,343 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass A22C between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in A22C?
Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader Gmbh & Co. KG leads A22C with 67 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for A22C collected?
Patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It covers all US granted utility patents and assigns CPC codes based on the technology described in each patent.
What is the difference between CPC class and subclass?
A CPC class (e.g., A22) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like A22C provide finer granularity within that category. PlainPatent organizes data at the subclass level (4-character codes) for the most useful view of technology domains.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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