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DIFF Subgroup
A61K 31/47

Quinolines; Isoquinolines

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 > Quinolines; Isoquinolines

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 12 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 31/4704 2-Quinolinones, e.g. carbostyril since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 31/4706 4-Aminoquinolines; 8-Aminoquinolines, e.g. chloroquine, primaquine since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 31/4709 Non-condensed quinolines and containing further heterocyclic rings since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 31/473 ortho- or peri-condensed with carbocyclic ring systems, e.g. acridines, phenanthridines since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 31/4747 spiro-condensed since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 31/4748 forming part of bridged ring systems (strychnine A61K31/475; morphinan derivatives A61K31/485) since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 31/475 having an indole ring, e.g. yohimbine, reserpine, strychnine, vinblastine (vincamine A61K31/4375) since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 31/48 Ergoline derivatives, e.g. lysergic acid, ergotamine since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 31/485 Morphinan derivatives, e.g. morphine, codeine since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 31/49 Cinchonan derivatives, e.g. quinine 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