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A61Q 19/00

Preparations for care of the skin

Introduced: January 2006

CPC subdivides this area 2x more granularly than IPC with 6 additional codes.

6 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2006.

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  • A61Q 19/001 CPC only CPC only
  • A61Q 19/002 CPC only CPC only
  • A61Q 19/004 CPC only CPC only
  • A61Q 19/005 CPC only CPC only
  • A61Q 19/007 CPC only CPC only
  • A61Q 19/008 CPC only CPC only
  • A61Q 19/02 for chemically bleaching or whitening the skin since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61Q 19/04 for chemically tanning the skin (topical sun or radiation screening or tanning preparations A61Q17/04) since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61Q 19/06 for countering cellulitis since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61Q 19/08 Anti-ageing preparations since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61Q 19/10 Washing or bathing preparations 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