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DIFF Subgroup
A61K 31/435

having six-membered rings with one nitrogen as the only ring hetero atom

Introduced: July 1974

Full Title

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

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 7 subcodes exist in both systems.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1974.

Child Classifications

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  • A61K 31/438 The ring being spiro-condensed with carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring systems since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 31/439 the ring forming part of a bridged ring system, e.g. quinuclidine (8-azabicyclo [3.2.1] octanes A61K31/46) since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 31/46 8-Azabicyclo [3.2.1] octane; Derivatives thereof, e.g. atropine, cocaine since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 31/465 Nicotine; Derivatives thereof since 1974 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