CPC technology class · A23

A23J - Protein Compositions FOR Foodstuffs

Protein compositions for foodstuffs; working-up proteins for foodstuffs; phosphatide compositions for foodstuffs. 927 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

927
US patents granted: A23
Parent CPC class: 20
Active assignees: +104%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Protein Compositions FOR Foodstuffs ranks #468 of 670 CPC technology areas - 927 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 104% over five years.

#468
of 670 CPC technology areas: 927
US patents granted, 2015–2025: Societe des Produits…
leading assignee (32): +104%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Top assignee: Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. (32 patents)

CPC subclass A23J - PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS; WORKING-UP PROTEINS FOR FOODSTUFFS; PHOSPHATIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS - covers 927 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 A23J is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. leads with 32 patents, followed by Cargill, Incorporated at 25 grants and Monsanto Technology Llc at 22.

Filing activity in A23J is up 104% 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 A23J innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in A23J, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 104% versus 2015–2019.

Societe des Produits…

32
Cargill Incorporated

25
Monsanto Technology

22
Burcon Nutrascience (…

22
Impossible Foods

21
The Fynder Group

20
Proteus Industries

13
General Mills

12
Roquette Freres

12
Arla Foods Amba

11
R J Reynolds Tobacco

10
Valio

10

What this shows Societe des Produits… is the most active filer in A23J, holding 32 of the 927 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

View data table

Top patent holders in CPC subclass A23J
Rank	Company	Patents in A23J
#1	Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.	32
#2	Cargill, Incorporated	25
#3	Monsanto Technology Llc	22
#4	Burcon Nutrascience (mb) Corp.	22
#5	Impossible Foods Inc.	21
#6	The Fynder Group, Inc.	20
#7	Proteus Industries Inc.	13
#8	General Mills, Inc.	12
#9	Roquette Freres	12
#10	Arla Foods AMBA	11
#11	R.j. Reynolds Tobacco Company	10
#12	Valio Ltd	10
#13	FUJI OIL Holdings Inc.	9
#14	Mycotechnology, Inc	9
#15	MS Technologies	8
#16	Clara Foods Co.	8
#17	International Dehydrated Foods, Inc.	8
#18	Novita Nutrition, Llc	8
#19	Seattle Food Tech, Inc.	8
#20	Mead Johnson Nutrition Company	7

About This Class

CPC subclass A23J belongs to class A23.

927 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 A23J 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 A23J assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A23J. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class A23J?

CPC subclass A23J covers PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS; WORKING-UP PROTEINS FOR FOODSTUFFS; PHOSPHATIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS. It belongs to CPC class A23 (FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES), with 927 US utility patents granted since 2015.

How many patents have been filed in A23J?

927 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass A23J between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.

Which company holds the most patents in A23J?

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. leads A23J with 32 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.

How is patent data for A23J 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 A23J 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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