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A61P 17/00

Drugs for dermatological disorders

Introduced: January 2000

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 9 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2000.

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  • A61P 17/02 for treating wounds, ulcers, burns, scars, keloids, or the like since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61P 17/04 Antipruritics since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61P 17/06 Antipsoriatics since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61P 17/08 Antiseborrheics since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61P 17/10 Anti-acne agents since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61P 17/12 Keratolytics, e.g. wart or anti-corn preparations since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61P 17/14 for baldness or alopecia since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61P 17/16 Emollients or protectives, e.g. against radiation since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61P 17/18 Antioxidants, e.g. antiradicals (preparations for protection against sunlight A61Q17/00) since 2006 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