Asteraceae or Compositae (Aster or Sunflower family), e.g. chamomile, feverfew, yarrow or echinacea

Introduced: January 2006

Full Title

Medicinal preparations of undetermined constitution containing material from algae, lichens, fungi or plants, or derivatives thereof, e.g. traditional herbal medicines > Magnoliophyta (angiosperms) > Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons) > Asteraceae or Compositae (Aster or Sunflower family), e.g. chamomile, feverfew, yarrow or echinacea

Classification Context

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

7 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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A61K 36/282 Artemisia, e.g. wormwood or sagebrush
A61K 36/284 Atractylodes
A61K 36/285 Aucklandia
A61K 36/286 Carthamus (distaff thistle)
A61K 36/287 Chrysanthemum, e.g. daisy
A61K 36/288 Taraxacum (dandelion)
A61K 36/289 Vladimiria

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