IPC Class
C07 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Classification Context
- Section:
- CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- Class:
- ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Description
C07 encompasses the preparation, purification, and chemical characterization of organic compounds and their intermediates, excluding pharmaceuticals (C07K for peptides/proteins; A61K for drug formulations). This class covers synthetic methods, reactions, and processes for aliphatic, cyclic, aromatic, and heterocyclic compounds, as well as natural product modifications and derivatives. It includes industrial-scale organic syntheses, catalytic processes, and functional group transformations relevant to fine chemicals, agrochemicals, dyes, and polymers.
Related Keywords
organic ACID(S)CHEMISTRY of organic compoundsother HORMONE(S) of known constitution
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- C07B GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C07C ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
- C07D HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
- C07F ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC, OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM
- C07G COMPOUNDS OF UNKNOWN CONSTITUTION
- C07H SUGARS; DERIVATIVES THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; NUCLEIC ACIDS
- C07J STEROIDS
- C07K PEPTIDES
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filings, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 12,697
- ROCHE CH 11,347
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 11,024
- NOVARTIS CH 9,356
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 8,531
- BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY US 7,320
- LG CHEM KR 7,245
- REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS US 6,816
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 6,190
- GENENTECH US 5,922