IPC Subgroup
A61K 8/36 Carboxylic acids; Salts or anhydrides thereof
Introduced: January 2006
Full Title
Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations > characterised by the composition > containing organic compounds > containing oxygen > Carboxylic acids; Salts or anhydrides thereof
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- Subclass:
- PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
3 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61K 8/362 Polycarboxylic acids
- A61K 8/365 Hydroxycarboxylic acids; Ketocarboxylic acids
- A61K 8/368 with carboxyl groups directly bound to carbon atoms of aromatic rings
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