IPC Main Group
A61Q 17/00 Barrier preparations; Preparations brought into direct contact with the skin for affording protection against external influences, e.g. sunlight, X-rays or other harmful rays, corrosive materials, bacteria or insect stings
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
(2) BARRIER(S) creamscosmetics for FACE(S)cosmetics for facesREPELLING agents applied to skinagents for protecting the SKIN(S); barrier creams
2 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61Q 17/02 containing insect repellants
- A61Q 17/04 Topical preparations for affording protection against sunlight or other radiation; Topical sun tanning preparations
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