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A61K 31/20

having a carboxyl group bound to a chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. stearic, palmitic, arachidic acids

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) > having a carboxyl group bound to a chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. stearic, palmitic, arachidic acids

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A61K 31/201 having one or two double bonds, e.g. oleic, linoleic acids
  • A61K 31/202 having three or more double bonds, e.g. linolenic (eicosanoids, e.g. leukotrienes A61K31/557)
  • A61K 31/203 Retinoic acids

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A61, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 20,621
  2. NOVARTIS CH 15,792
  3. ROCHE CH 14,303
  4. COVIDIEN US 13,862
  5. HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 13,454
  6. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 12,798
  7. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 12,140
  8. L'OREAL FR 11,800
  9. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,894
  10. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED US 9,513