A23P
Shaping or working of foodstuffs, not fully covered by a single other
Official title: Shaping or working of foodstuffs, not fully covered by a single other subclass
A23P (Shaping or working of foodstuffs, not fully covered by a single other) appears on 4,988 US grants and 7,287 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23P- Granted patents
- 4,988
- Published applications
- 7,287
- Assignees
- 2,832
- Inventors
- 14,526
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 49 | 0 |
| 1977 | 42 | 0 |
| 1978 | 30 | 0 |
| 1979 | 25 | 0 |
| 1980 | 45 | 0 |
| 1981 | 34 | 0 |
| 1982 | 19 | 0 |
| 1983 | 34 | 0 |
| 1984 | 29 | 0 |
| 1985 | 44 | 0 |
| 1986 | 35 | 0 |
| 1987 | 47 | 0 |
| 1988 | 40 | 0 |
| 1989 | 78 | 0 |
| 1990 | 72 | 0 |
| 1991 | 52 | 0 |
| 1992 | 72 | 0 |
| 1993 | 77 | 0 |
| 1994 | 59 | 0 |
| 1995 | 78 | 0 |
| 1996 | 113 | 0 |
| 1997 | 88 | 0 |
| 1998 | 85 | 0 |
| 1999 | 122 | 0 |
| 2000 | 103 | 0 |
| 2001 | 140 | 39 |
| 2002 | 103 | 134 |
| 2003 | 103 | 175 |
| 2004 | 85 | 224 |
| 2005 | 57 | 265 |
| 2006 | 74 | 221 |
| 2007 | 62 | 198 |
| 2008 | 51 | 252 |
| 2009 | 68 | 224 |
| 2010 | 102 | 304 |
| 2011 | 100 | 289 |
| 2012 | 99 | 267 |
| 2013 | 133 | 315 |
| 2014 | 162 | 314 |
| 2015 | 168 | 338 |
| 2016 | 152 | 336 |
| 2017 | 173 | 320 |
| 2018 | 190 | 357 |
| 2019 | 187 | 371 |
| 2020 | 186 | 392 |
| 2021 | 207 | 385 |
| 2022 | 212 | 390 |
| 2023 | 177 | 370 |
| 2024 | 203 | 346 |
| 2025 | 201 | 272 |
| 2026 | 121 | 189 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
Recent patents
- Robotic system for the cyclic preparation of a food product6 Oct 2026US 12,751,580 B2
- Method and a drum coater for coating small items, such as tablets, and a coating system comprising such drum coaters6 Oct 2026US 12,751,900 B2
- Methods of forming an encapsulated core material, an encapsulated material, compositions uses thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,751,902 B2
- Method and apparatus for delivering an API-containing liquid to an edible substrate6 Oct 2026US 12,751,915 B2Transport Authority, Inc.
- Preparation of hydrophobic surfaces6 Oct 2026US 12,752,300 B2Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
- A double-layered gel-ball and process of manufacturing the same and use thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305650 A1Cargill, Incorporated
- Improved process for producing vegetable protein concentrates8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305653 A1Desmet Belgium
- Flavoring mechanism for steam oven8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305656 A1
- A gel-ball and process of manufacturing the same and use thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305667 A1Cargill, Incorporated
- Fry batter composition8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305675 A1Corn Products Development, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device and method for preparing extrudable food products826US 10,264,797 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V. · 2019
- Controlled release coatings derived from aqueous dispersions of zein376US 5,356,467 AEuroceltique, S.A. · 1994
- Pharmaceutical and cosmetic carrier or composition for topical application284US 6,911,211 B2Foamix Ltd. · 2005
- Bioluminescent novelty items261US 5,876,995 A1999
- Distributor apparatus with a pair of intermeshing screw rotors255US 9,938,972 B2Fish Engineering Limited · 2018