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A61K 31/47

Quinolines; Isoquinolines

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Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients > Heterocyclic compounds > having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. guanethidine or rifamycins > having six-membered rings with one nitrogen as the only ring hetero atom > Quinolines; Isoquinolines

12 direct subcodes

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  • A61K 31/4704 2-Quinolinones, e.g. carbostyril
  • A61K 31/4706 4-Aminoquinolines; 8-Aminoquinolines, e.g. chloroquine, primaquine
  • A61K 31/4709 Non-condensed quinolines and containing further heterocyclic rings
  • A61K 31/473 ortho- or peri-condensed with carbocyclic ring systems, e.g. acridines, phenanthridines
  • A61K 31/4747 spiro-condensed
  • A61K 31/4748 forming part of bridged ring systems (strychnine A61K31/475; morphinan derivatives A61K31/485)
  • A61K 31/475 having an indole ring, e.g. yohimbine, reserpine, strychnine, vinblastine (vincamine A61K31/4375)
  • A61K 31/48 Ergoline derivatives, e.g. lysergic acid, ergotamine
  • A61K 31/485 Morphinan derivatives, e.g. morphine, codeine
  • A61K 31/49 Cinchonan derivatives, e.g. quinine

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