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IPC Subgroup
A61K 31/7

Carbohydrates; Sugars; Derivatives thereof

Introduced: July 1974

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients > Carbohydrates; Sugars; Derivatives thereof

Classification Context

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

12 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A61K 31/7004 Monosaccharides having only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms
  • A61K 31/7008 Compounds having an amino group directly attached to a carbon atom of the saccharide radical, e.g. D-galactosamine, ranimustine
  • A61K 31/7012 Compounds having a free or esterified carboxyl group attached, directly or through a carbon chain, to a carbon atom of the saccharide radical, e.g. glucuronic acid, neuraminic acid
  • A61K 31/7016 Disaccharides, e.g. lactose, lactulose
  • A61K 31/702 Oligosaccharides, i.e. having three to five saccharide radicals attached to each other by glycosidic linkages
  • A61K 31/7024 Esters of saccharides
  • A61K 31/7084 Compounds having two nucleosides or nucleotides, e.g. nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide, flavine-adenine dinucleotide

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