Asteraceae or Compositae (Aster or Sunflower family), e.g. chamomile, feverfew, yarrow or echinacea

Introduced: January 2006

Full Title

Medicinal preparations of undetermined constitution containing material from algae, lichens, fungi or plants, or derivatives thereof, e.g. traditional herbal medicines > Magnoliophyta (angiosperms) > Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons) > Asteraceae or Compositae (Aster or Sunflower family), e.g. chamomile, feverfew, yarrow or echinacea

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

IPC defines codes here since 2006.

Child Classifications

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A61K 36/282 Artemisia, e.g. wormwood or sagebrush since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61K 36/284 Atractylodes since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61K 36/285 Aucklandia since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61K 36/286 Carthamus (distaff thistle) since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61K 36/287 Chrysanthemum, e.g. daisy since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61K 36/288 Taraxacum (dandelion) since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61K 36/289 Vladimiria since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A61,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 18,523
NOVARTIS CH 14,253
COVIDIEN US 13,953
ROCHE CH 12,005
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,955
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 11,692
HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 11,596
L'OREAL FR 11,593
P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 11,297
OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,594

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A61,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 20,621
NOVARTIS CH 15,792
ROCHE CH 14,303
COVIDIEN US 13,862
HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 13,454
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 12,798
P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 12,140
L'OREAL FR 11,800
OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,894
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED US 9,513