Agglomerating or granulating milk powder; Making instant milk powder; Products obtained thereby (A23C9/18 takes precedence)

Agglomerating or granulating milk powder; Making instant milk powder; Products obtained thereby (A23C9/18 takes precedence) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Agriculture, food, personal care, health, and life sciences.

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CPC codeA23C9/16
Official titleAgglomerating or granulating milk powder; Making instant milk powder; Products obtained thereby (A23C9/18 takes precedence)
Display labelAgglomerating or granulating milk powder; Making instant milk powder; Products obtained thereby (A23C9/18 takes precedence)
Total patents99

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20152
20167
20179
20189
20194
202015
202111
202215
20238
202410
20256
20263

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC A23C9/16?
CPC A23C9/16 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Agglomerating or granulating milk powder; Making instant milk powder; Products obtained thereby (A23C9/18 takes precedence).”
How many patents are filed under CPC A23C9/16 (Agglomerating or granulating milk powder; Making instant milk powder; Products obtained thereby (A23C9/18 takes precedence))?
Our database includes 99 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC A23C9/16 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 10 in 2024 vs 6 in 2025 (latest complete years).