A61K 31/44 Non-condensed pyridines; Hydrogenated derivatives thereof
Introduced: July 1974
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients > Heterocyclic compounds > having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. guanethidine or rifamycins > having six-membered rings with one nitrogen as the only ring hetero atom > Non-condensed pyridines; Hydrogenated derivatives thereof
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- Subclass:
- PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
Filing statistics
IPC A61K 31/44 belongs to the parent subclass A61K, which recorded 1,792,627 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 147,606 in 2013 to 132,650 in 2023 (-10%), peaking at 177,518 applications in 2016. 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
11 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61K 31/4402 only substituted in position 2, e.g. pheniramine, bisacodyl
- A61K 31/4406 only substituted in position 3, e.g. zimeldine
- A61K 31/4409 only substituted in position 4, e.g. isoniazid, iproniazid
- A61K 31/4412 having oxo groups directly attached to the heterocyclic ring
- A61K 31/4415 Pyridoxine, i.e.vitamin B
- A61K 31/4418 having a carbocyclic ring directly attached to the heterocyclic ring, e.g. cyproheptadine
- A61K 31/4422 1,4-Dihydropyridines, e.g. nifedipine, nicardipine
- A61K 31/4425 Pyridinium derivatives, e.g. pralidoxime, pyridostigmine
- A61K 31/4427 containing further heterocyclic ring systems
- A61K 31/445 Non-condensed piperidines, e.g. piperocaine
- A61K 31/455 Nicotinic acid, i.e. niacin; Derivatives thereof, e.g. esters, amides
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