A23G
Cocoa
Official title: Cocoa; cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; substitutes for cocoa or cocoa products; confectionery; chewing gum; ice-cream; preparation thereof
A23G (Cocoa) appears on 8,599 US grants and 9,350 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23G- Granted patents
- 8,599
- Published applications
- 9,350
- Assignees
- 3,182
- Inventors
- 17,540
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 95 | 0 |
| 1977 | 85 | 0 |
| 1978 | 95 | 0 |
| 1979 | 76 | 0 |
| 1980 | 106 | 0 |
| 1981 | 107 | 0 |
| 1982 | 106 | 0 |
| 1983 | 111 | 0 |
| 1984 | 108 | 0 |
| 1985 | 116 | 0 |
| 1986 | 120 | 0 |
| 1987 | 141 | 0 |
| 1988 | 148 | 0 |
| 1989 | 199 | 0 |
| 1990 | 172 | 0 |
| 1991 | 188 | 0 |
| 1992 | 200 | 0 |
| 1993 | 154 | 0 |
| 1994 | 169 | 0 |
| 1995 | 235 | 0 |
| 1996 | 213 | 0 |
| 1997 | 164 | 0 |
| 1998 | 196 | 0 |
| 1999 | 239 | 0 |
| 2000 | 241 | 0 |
| 2001 | 283 | 86 |
| 2002 | 215 | 303 |
| 2003 | 243 | 413 |
| 2004 | 209 | 436 |
| 2005 | 150 | 382 |
| 2006 | 149 | 418 |
| 2007 | 105 | 385 |
| 2008 | 97 | 362 |
| 2009 | 94 | 399 |
| 2010 | 144 | 381 |
| 2011 | 126 | 393 |
| 2012 | 188 | 305 |
| 2013 | 196 | 363 |
| 2014 | 182 | 382 |
| 2015 | 180 | 391 |
| 2016 | 166 | 397 |
| 2017 | 170 | 395 |
| 2018 | 181 | 397 |
| 2019 | 231 | 363 |
| 2020 | 253 | 389 |
| 2021 | 220 | 374 |
| 2022 | 255 | 381 |
| 2023 | 220 | 352 |
| 2024 | 207 | 341 |
| 2025 | 210 | 301 |
| 2026 | 141 | 261 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- A23G 3/00Sweetmeats4,107
- A23G 9/00Frozen sweets3,319
- A23G 1/00Cocoa1,717
- A23G 4/00Chewing gum1,638
- A23G 2200/00Containing organic compoundsIndexing code1,334
- A23G 7/00Cocoa: other apparatus or process specially adapted for the chocolate or confectionery286
- A23G 2220/00Products with special structureIndexing code182
- A23G 2210/00Containing inorganic compounds or water in high or low amountIndexing code88
Recent patents
- Methods for conveying confection molds6 Oct 2026US 12,751,467 B2The Hershey Company
- Method and apparatus for delivering an API-containing liquid to an edible substrate6 Oct 2026US 12,751,915 B2Transport Authority, Inc.
- Foodstuff crafting apparatus, components, assembly, and method for utilizing the same6 Oct 2026US 12,752,452 B2Cricut, Inc.
- Circular use of food residues by microbial fermentation29 Sep 2026US 12,745,781 B2Technische Universität München
- Frozen confection machines and apparatus for mixing with heat transfer29 Sep 2026US 12,745,783 B2Cremmjoy Inc.
- Biscuit spread compositions and methods for producing thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305640 A1Mdsa Food Industries Ltd
- Confectionery product8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305646 A1
- A confectionery product and a method for producing a confectionery product8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305647 A1Swedian Foods, LLC
- Gum base composition containing natural origin ingredients8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305648 A1Teknogum Danismanlik Ve Dis Ticaret Limited Sirketi
- Improvements to fluent mixing machines8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305649 A1Cremmjoy Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Controlled release powder and process for its preparation660US 5,354,556 AElan Corporation, plc · 1994
- Taste-improving composition and application of the same393US 7,851,004 B2San-Ei Gen F. F. I., Inc. · 2010
- Controlled release powder and process for its preparation333US 4,952,402 AElan Corporation, plc · 1990
- Pharmaceutical and cosmetic carrier or composition for topical application284US 6,911,211 B2Foamix Ltd. · 2005
- Bioluminescent novelty items261US 5,876,995 A1999