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A61K 31/19

Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid (salicylic acid A61K31/60)

Introduced: July 1974

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid

CPC: Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid (salicylic acid A61K31/60)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients > Acids; Anhydrides, halides or salts thereof, e.g. sulfur acids, imidic, hydrazonic or hydroximic acids > Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid

CPC:

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)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1974.

Child Classifications

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  • A61K 31/191 having two or more hydroxy groups, e.g. gluconic acid since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 31/192 having aromatic groups, e.g. sulindac, 2-aryl-propionic acids, ethacrynic acid since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 31/194 having two or more carboxyl groups, e.g. succinic, maleic or phthalic acid since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A61,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 18,523
  2. NOVARTIS CH 14,253
  3. COVIDIEN US 13,953
  4. ROCHE CH 12,005
  5. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,955
  6. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 11,692
  7. HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 11,596
  8. L'OREAL FR 11,593
  9. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 11,297
  10. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,594

Top Applicants (CPC)

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