CPC Subgroup
A61K 31/19 Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid (salicylic acid A61K31/60)
Full Title
Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients > Acids; Anhydrides, halides or salts thereof, e.g. sulfur acids, imidic, hydrazonic or hydroximic acids (hydroxamic acids A61K31/16; peroxy acids A61K31/327) > Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid (salicylic acid A61K31/60)
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61K 31/191 having two or more hydroxy groups, e.g. gluconic acid
- A61K 31/192 having aromatic groups, e.g. sulindac, 2-aryl-propionic acids, ethacrynic acid
- A61K 31/194 having two or more carboxyl groups, e.g. succinic, maleic or phthalic acid
- A61K 31/195 having an amino group
- A61K 31/20 having a carboxyl group bound to a chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. stearic, palmitic, arachidic acids
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A61, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 20,621
- NOVARTIS CH 15,792
- ROCHE CH 14,303
- COVIDIEN US 13,862
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 13,454
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 12,798
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 12,140
- L'OREAL FR 11,800
- OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,894
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED US 9,513