DIFF Subgroup
A61K 41/10 Inactivation or decontamination of a medicinal preparation prior to administration to an animal or a person
Introduced: January 2020
Full Title
Medicinal preparations obtained by treating materials with wave energy or particle radiation > Inactivation or decontamination of a medicinal preparation prior to administration to an animal or a person
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.
IPC defines codes here since 2020.
Child Classifications
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- A61K 41/17 by ultraviolet [UV] or infrared [IR] light, X-rays or gamma rays since 2020 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