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DIFF Subgroup
A61K 33/24

Heavy metals; Compounds thereof

Introduced: July 1974

Full Title

Medicinal preparations containing inorganic active ingredients > Heavy metals; Compounds thereof

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 12 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1974.

Child Classifications

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  • A61K 33/241 Lead; Compounds thereof since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 33/242 Gold; Compounds thereof since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 33/243 Platinum; Compounds thereof since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 33/244 Lanthanides; Compounds thereof (medicinal preparations containing radioactive lanthanides for use in therapy or testing in vivo A61K51/00) since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 33/245 Bismuth; Compounds thereof since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 33/26 Iron; Compounds thereof since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 33/28 Mercury; Compounds thereof since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 33/30 Zinc; Compounds thereof since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 33/32 Manganese; Compounds thereof since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 33/34 Copper; Compounds thereof since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 33/36 Arsenic; Compounds thereof since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 33/38 Silver; Compounds 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