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A61J 3/00

Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
Subclass:
CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE

Related Keywords

bringing MEDICINE(S) into particular physical formsbringing PHARMACEUTICAL products into particular forms

6 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A61J 3/02 into the form of powders
  • A61J 3/04 into the form of ointments
  • A61J 3/06 into the form of pills, lozenges or dragees
  • A61J 3/07 into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
  • A61J 3/08 into the form of suppositories or sticks
  • A61J 3/1 into the form of compressed tablets

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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