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

Filing statistics

IPC A61J 3/00 belongs to the parent subclass A61J, which recorded 113,107 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 6,765 in 2013 to 10,817 in 2023 (+60%), peaking at 15,415 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class A61 are PHILIPS ELECTRONICS (18,523 applications), NOVARTIS (14,253 applications) and COVIDIEN (13,953 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

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

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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

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 18,523
NOVARTIS CH 14,253
COVIDIEN US 13,953
ROCHE CH 12,005
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,955
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 11,692
HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 11,596
L'OREAL FR 11,593
P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 11,297
OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,594