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CPC technology class · A23

A23G - Cocoa

Cocoa; cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; substitutes for cocoa or cocoa products; confectionery; chewing gum; ice-cream; preparation thereof. 1,990 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

1,990
US patents granted
A23
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+43%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Cocoa ranks #369 of 670 CPC technology areas - 1,990 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 43% over five years.

#369
of 670 CPC technology areas
1,990
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Ali Group S R L —Carp…
leading assignee (69)
+43%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: ALI Group S.r.l.—carpigiani (69 patents)

CPC subclass A23G - COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF - covers 1,990 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class A23 (FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in A23G is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. ALI Group S.r.l.—carpigiani leads with 69 patents, followed by Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. at 64 grants and MARS, Incorporated at 55.

Filing activity in A23G is up 43% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a sharp acceleration suggesting an emerging or fast-moving technology area. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is A23G innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in A23G, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 43% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads A23G?

The 12 most active assignees in COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Ali Group S R L —Carp… is the most active filer in A23G, holding 69 of the 1,990 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 A23G
Rank Company Patents in A23G
#1 ALI Group S.r.l.—carpigiani 69
#2 Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. 64
#3 MARS, Incorporated 55
#4 Conopco, Inc. 42
#5 Nestec S.a. 37
#6 Intercontinental Great Brands Llc 37
#7 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company 37
#8 Symrise Ag 32
#9 ALI S.p.a.—carpigiani Group 32
#10 Coldsnap, Corp. 30
#11 General Mills, Inc. 28
#12 Snowie Llc 26
#13 R.j. Reynolds Tobacco Company 25
#14 Sharkninja Operating Llc 23
#15 Taylor Commercial Foodservice, Llc 19
#16 The Fynder Group, Inc. 18
#17 Purecircle Sdn Bhd 17
#18 Kraft Foods R & D, Inc. 16
#19 FUJI OIL Holdings Inc. 16
#20 The Hershey Company 15

About This Class

CPC subclass A23G belongs to class A23.

1,990 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 A23G 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 A23G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A23G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 A23G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A23G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 51015202530 20406080 Patents in A23G Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Ali Group S R L —Carp…Societe des Produits…Mars IncorporatedConopcoNestecIntercontinental Grea…Wm Wrigley JrSymriseAli S P A —Carpigiani…ColdsnapGeneral MillsSnowieR J Reynolds TobaccoSharkninja Operating
Top 14 A23G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A23G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class A23G?
CPC subclass A23G covers COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF. It belongs to CPC class A23 (FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES), with 1,990 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in A23G?
1,990 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass A23G between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in A23G?
ALI Group S.r.l.—carpigiani leads A23G with 69 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for A23G 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., A23) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like A23G 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.

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