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IPC Subgroup
A61K 31/4523

containing further heterocyclic ring systems

Introduced: January 2000

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 > Non-condensed piperidines, e.g. piperocaine > containing further heterocyclic ring systems

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
Subclass:
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A61K 31/4525 containing a five-membered ring with oxygen as a ring hetero atom
  • A61K 31/453 containing a six-membered ring with oxygen as a ring hetero atom
  • A61K 31/4535 containing a heterocyclic ring having sulfur as a ring hetero atom, e.g. pizotifen
  • A61K 31/454 containing a five-membered ring with nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. pimozide, domperidone
  • A61K 31/4545 containing a six-membered ring with nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. pipamperone, anabasine

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