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CPC Main Group
A61P 9/00

Drugs for disorders of the cardiovascular system

7 direct subcodes

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  • A61P 9/02 Non-specific cardiovascular stimulants, e.g. drugs for syncope, antihypotensives
  • A61P 9/04 Inotropic agents, i.e. stimulants of cardiac contraction; Drugs for heart failure
  • A61P 9/06 Antiarrhythmics
  • A61P 9/08 Vasodilators for multiple indications
  • A61P 9/10 for treating ischaemic or atherosclerotic diseases, e.g. antianginal drugs, coronary vasodilators, drugs for myocardial infarction, retinopathy, cerebrovascula insufficiency, renal arteriosclerosis
  • A61P 9/12 Antihypertensives
  • A61P 9/14 Vasoprotectives; Antihaemorrhoidals; Drugs for varicose therapy; Capillary stabilisers

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