DIFF Subgroup
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 9/28 Dragees; Coated pills or tablets since 1974 +3 CPC −1 IPC 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