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DIFF Subgroup
A61K 9/1271

Non-conventional liposomes, e.g. PEGylated liposomes or liposomes coated or grafted with polymers (liposomes as conjugates )

Introduced: January 2025

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Non-conventional liposomes, e.g. PEGylated liposomes or liposomes coated or grafted with polymers

CPC: Non-conventional liposomes, e.g. PEGylated liposomes or liposomes coated or grafted with polymers (liposomes as conjugates )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form > Dispersions; Emulsions > Synthetic bilayered vehicles, e.g. liposomes or liposomes with cholesterol as the only non-phosphatidyl surfactant > Non-conventional liposomes, e.g. PEGylated liposomes or liposomes coated or grafted with polymers

CPC:

Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form > Dispersions; Emulsions > Synthetic bilayered vehicles, e.g. liposomes or liposomes with cholesterol as the only non-phosphatidyl surfactant > Non-conventional liposomes, e.g. PEGylated liposomes or liposomes coated or grafted with polymers (liposomes as conjugates )

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2025.

Child Classifications

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  • A61K 9/1272 comprising non-phosphatidyl surfactants as bilayer-forming substances, e.g. cationic lipids or non-phosphatidyl liposomes coated or grafted with polymers (lipids as modifying agents ) since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61K 9/1273 Polymersomes; Liposomes with polymerisable or polymerised bilayer-forming substances since 2025 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