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A61P 1/00

Drugs for disorders of the alimentary tract or the digestive system

Introduced: January 2000

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
Subclass:
SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

9 direct subcodes

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  • A61P 1/02 Stomatological preparations, e.g. drugs for caries, aphtae, periodontitis
  • A61P 1/04 for ulcers, gastritis or reflux esophagitis, e.g. antacids, inhibitors of acid secretion, mucosal protectants
  • A61P 1/06 Anti-spasmodics, e.g. drugs for colics, esophagic dyskinesia
  • A61P 1/08 for nausea, cinetosis or vertigo; Antiemetics
  • A61P 1/1 Laxatives
  • A61P 1/12 Antidiarrhoeals
  • A61P 1/14 Prodigestives, e.g. acids, enzymes, appetite stimulants, antidyspeptics, tonics, antiflatulents
  • A61P 1/16 for liver or gallbladder disorders, e.g. hepatoprotective agents, cholagogues, litholytics
  • A61P 1/18 for pancreatic disorders, e.g. pancreatic enzymes

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