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A61K 9/20

Pills, tablets,

Introduced: July 1974

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Pills, lozenges or tablets

CPC: Pills, tablets,

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form > Pills, lozenges or tablets

CPC:

Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form > Pills, tablets,

Of 7 combined children, 1 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions, 3 exist only in IPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1974.

Child Classifications

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  • A61K 9/2095 CPC only CPC only
  • A61K 9/44 printed, embossed, grooved, or perforated since 1974 IPC only IPC only
  • A61K 9/46 effervescent since 1974 IPC only IPC only

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