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A61Q 1/00

Make-up preparations; Body powders; Preparations for removing make-up

Introduced: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
Subclass:
SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS

Related Keywords

cosmetics for FACE(S)cosmetics for facesMAKE-UP preparationscosmetics for SKIN(S)

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A61Q 1/12 Face or body powders, e.g. for grooming, adorning or absorbing
  • A61Q 1/14 Preparations for removing make-up

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