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DIFF Subgroup
A61K 31/565

not substituted in position 17 beta by a carbon atom, e.g. estrane, estradiol

Introduced: July 1974

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: not substituted in position 17 beta by a carbon atom, e.g. oestrane, oestradiol

CPC: not substituted in position 17 beta by a carbon atom, e.g. estrane, estradiol

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients > Compounds containing cyclopenta[a]hydrophenanthrene ring systems; Derivatives thereof, e.g. steroids > not substituted in position 17 beta by a carbon atom, e.g. oestrane, oestradiol

CPC:

Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients > Compounds containing cyclopenta[a]hydrophenanthrene ring systems; Derivatives thereof, e.g. steroids > not substituted in position 17 beta by a carbon atom, e.g. estrane, estradiol

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2000.

Child Classifications

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  • A61K 31/566 having an oxo group in position 17, e.g. estrone since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 31/567 substituted in position 17 alpha, e.g. mestranol, norethandrolone 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