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DIFF Subgroup
A61K 35/37

Digestive system

Introduced: January 1980

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Medicinal preparations containing materials or reaction products thereof with undetermined constitution > Materials from mammals; Compositions comprising non-specified tissues or cells; Compositions comprising non-embryonic stem cells; Genetically modified cells > Digestive system

CPC:

Medicinal preparations containing materials or reaction products thereof with undetermined constitution > Materials from mammals; Compositions comprising non-specified tissues or cells; Compositions comprising non-embryonic stem cells; Genetically modified cells (vaccines or medicinal preparations containing antigens or antibodies A61K39/00) > Digestive system

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 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 35/38 Stomach; Intestine; Goblet cells; Oral mucosa; Saliva since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 35/39 Pancreas; Islets of Langerhans (Langerhans cells of epidermis A61K35/36) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 35/407 Liver; Hepatocytes since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 35/413 Gall bladder; Bile since 1980 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