A01P BIOCIDAL, PEST REPELLANT, PEST ATTRACTANT OR PLANT GROWTH REGULATORY ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR PREPARATIONS
Introduced: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- Subclass:
- BIOCIDAL, PEST REPELLANT, PEST ATTRACTANT OR PLANT GROWTH REGULATORY ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR PREPARATIONS
Description
A01P covers the biocidal, pest repellant, pest attractant, and plant growth regulatory properties of chemical compounds and preparations used in agriculture, forestry, and related fields. This classification encompasses pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and plant growth regulators classified by their biological activity rather than their chemical structure or composition. It includes formulations and preparations designed to control pests, diseases, and unwanted plant growth, as well as compounds that attract or repel specific organisms for pest management purposes. This subclass focuses on the functional application and efficacy of these substances in agricultural and horticultural contexts.
Filing statistics
IPC subclass A01P recorded 125,575 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 9,890 in 2013 to 10,547 in 2023 (+7%), peaking at 14,389 applications in 2017. The most active applicants in class A01 are CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (6,725 applications), JOHN DEERE (6,555 applications) and MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY (6,280 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
In class comparison
A01P ranks 6th of 12 subclasses with filings in A01, with 125,575 applications between 2013 and 2023, 6.7% of the class. Annual filings grew 7% from 2013 to 2023, below the class as a whole (+78%).
| Rank | Subclass | Title | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A01G, Horticulture; Cultivation of Vegetables, Flowers, Rice, Fruit, Vines, Hops or Seaweed; Forestry; Watering | Horticulture; Cultivation of Vegetables, Flowers, Rice, Fruit, Vines, Hops or Seaweed; Forestry; Watering | 500,856 | 26.6% |
| 2 | A01K, Animal Husbandry; Aviculture; Apiculture; Pisciculture; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided for; New Breeds of Animals | Animal Husbandry; Aviculture; Apiculture; Pisciculture; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided for; New Breeds of Animals | 349,334 | 18.6% |
| 3 | A01N, Preservation of Bodies of Humans or Animals or Plants or Parts Thereof; Biocides, e.g. as Disinfectants, as Pesticides or as Herbicides; Pest Repellants or Attractants; Plant Growth Regulators | Preservation of Bodies of Humans or Animals or Plants or Parts Thereof; Biocides, e.g. as Disinfectants, as Pesticides or as Herbicides; Pest Repellants or Attractants; Plant Growth Regulators | 218,351 | 11.6% |
| 4 | A01C, Planting; Sowing; Fertilising | Planting; Sowing; Fertilising | 176,270 | 9.4% |
| 5 | A01M, Catching, Trapping or Scaring of Animals; Apparatus for the Destruction of Noxious Animals or Noxious Plants | Catching, Trapping or Scaring of Animals; Apparatus for the Destruction of Noxious Animals or Noxious Plants | 149,359 | 7.9% |
| 6 | A01P | Biocidal, Pest Repellant, Pest Attractant or Plant Growth Regulatory Activity of Chemical Compounds or Preparations | 125,575 | 6.7% |
| 7 | A01D, Harvesting; Mowing | Harvesting; Mowing | 120,447 | 6.4% |
| 8 | A01B, Soil Working in Agriculture or Forestry; Parts, Details, or Accessories of Agricultural Machines or Implements, in General | Soil Working in Agriculture or Forestry; Parts, Details, or Accessories of Agricultural Machines or Implements, in General | 103,827 | 5.5% |
| 9 | A01H, New Plants or Processes for Obtaining Them; Plant Reproduction by Tissue Culture Techniques | New Plants or Processes for Obtaining Them; Plant Reproduction by Tissue Culture Techniques | 86,394 | 4.6% |
| 10 | A01F, Threshing; Baling of Straw, Hay or the Like; Stationary Apparatus or Hand Tools for Forming or Binding Straw, Hay or the Like Into Bundles; Cutting of Straw, Hay or the Like; Storing Agricultural or Horticultural Produce | Threshing; Baling of Straw, Hay or the Like; Stationary Apparatus or Hand Tools for Forming or Binding Straw, Hay or the Like Into Bundles; Cutting of Straw, Hay or the Like; Storing Agricultural or Horticultural Produce | 44,933 | 2.4% |
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
12 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A01P 1/00 Disinfectants; Antimicrobial compounds or mixtures thereof
- A01P 11/00 Rodenticides
- A01P 13/00 Herbicides; Algicides
- A01P 15/00 Biocides for specific purposes not provided for in groups
- A01P 17/00 Pest repellants
- A01P 19/00 Pest attractants
- A01P 21/00 Plant growth regulators
- A01P 23/00 Chemosterilants
- A01P 3/00 Fungicides
- A01P 5/00 Nematocides
- A01P 7/00 Arthropodicides
- A01P 9/00 Molluscicides
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 6,725
- JOHN DEERE US 6,555
- MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY US 6,280
- DOW AGROSCIENCES US 5,260
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,106
- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL US 4,609
- KUBOTA CORPORATION 4,458
- SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS CH 4,341
- BAYER CROPSCIENCE DE 4,305
- CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA US 4,024