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A61Q 1/02

Preparations containing skin colorants, e.g. pigments (preparations in powder form A61Q1/12)

Introduced: January 2006

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Preparations containing skin colorants, e.g. pigments

CPC: Preparations containing skin colorants, e.g. pigments (preparations in powder form A61Q1/12)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Make-up preparations; Body powders; Preparations for removing make-up > Preparations containing skin colorants, e.g. pigments

CPC:

Make-up preparations; Body powders; Preparations for removing make-up > Preparations containing skin colorants, e.g. pigments (preparations in powder form A61Q1/12)

Of 4 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 2006.

Child Classifications

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  • A61Q 1/025 CPC only CPC only
  • A61Q 1/08 for cheeks, e.g. rouge since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61Q 1/10 for eyes, e.g. eyeliner, mascara 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