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CPC technology class · C12

C12J - Vinegar

Vinegar; preparation or purification thereof. 24 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

24
US patents granted
C12
Parent CPC class
4
Active assignees
+129%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Vinegar ranks #652 of 670 CPC technology areas - 24 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 129% over five years.

#652
of 670 CPC technology areas
24
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Purac Biochem Bv
leading assignee (6)
+129%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Purac Biochem BV (6 patents)

CPC subclass C12J - VINEGAR; PREPARATION OR PURIFICATION THEREOF - covers 24 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class C12 (BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in C12J is shaped by 4 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Purac Biochem BV leads with 6 patents, followed by Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd. at 1 grants and Coöperatie Avebe U.a. at 1.

Filing activity in C12J is up 129% 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 C12J innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in C12J, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 129% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads C12J?

The 12 most active assignees in VINEGAR; PREPARATION OR PURIFICATION THEREOF - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Purac Biochem Bv is the most active filer in C12J, holding 6 of the 24 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 C12J
Rank Company Patents in C12J
#1 BKON Llc 3
#2 Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd. 1
#3 Coöperatie Avebe U.a. 1
#4 Gold Nanotech, Inc. 1

About This Class

CPC subclass C12J belongs to class C12.

24 patents were granted in this class between 2015 and 2025.

4 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class C12J?
CPC subclass C12J covers VINEGAR; PREPARATION OR PURIFICATION THEREOF. It belongs to CPC class C12 (BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING), with 24 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in C12J?
24 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass C12J between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in C12J?
Purac Biochem BV leads C12J with 6 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for C12J 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., C12) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like C12J 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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