IPC Subgroup
A61K 36/88 Liliopsida (monocotyledons)
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) > Liliopsida (monocotyledons)
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- Subclass:
- PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
14 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61K 36/882 Acoraceae (Calamus family), e.g. sweetflag or Acorus calamus
- A61K 36/884 Alismataceae (Water-plantain family)
- A61K 36/886 Aloeaceae (Aloe family), e.g. aloe vera
- A61K 36/888 Araceae (Arum family), e.g. caladium, calla lily or skunk cabbage
- A61K 36/889 Arecaceae, Palmae or Palmaceae (Palm family), e.g. date or coconut palm or palmetto
- A61K 36/89 Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- A61K 36/894 Dioscoreaceae (Yam family)
- A61K 36/896 Liliaceae (Lily family), e.g. daylily, plantain lily, Hyacinth or narcissus
- A61K 36/898 Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
- A61K 36/899 Poaceae or Gramineae (Grass family), e.g. bamboo, corn or sugar cane
- A61K 36/9 Smilacaceae (Catbrier family), e.g. greenbrier or sarsaparilla
- A61K 36/902 Sparganiaceae (Bur-reed family)
- A61K 36/904 Stemonaceae (Stemona family), e.g. croomia
- A61K 36/906 Zingiberaceae (Ginger family)
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