CPC Definition - Subclass A61P
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Therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medicinal preparations.
For medicinal, dental or cosmetic preparations to be appropriate for this subclass, it must also be appropriate for one of the following: subclasses A61K or C12N, or classes C01, C07, and C08.
A61Q covers the specific use of cosmetic or similar toilet preparations that are already classified as such in main group A61K 8/00.
There is no classification in C01, C07, C08, and C12N as additional information in CPC if the chemical structure, compound, mixture or composition or any individual ingredient of a mixture or composition is known and classification is made in both subclass A61K and subclass A61P as invention information.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
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 |
In this subclass, all of the different therapeutic activities stated in the claims and also significantly disclosed as examples in the disclosure are classified in all appropriate places.
The classification symbols of this subclass are not listed first when assigned to patent documents.
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Drug(s) | Includes chemical compounds or compositions with therapeutic activity, i.e. having the ability to cause a physiological, pharmacological or biological effect. |
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is used to treat disorders of the alimentary tract or the digestive system.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is used to treat metabolic disorders.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is used to treat disorders of the endocrine system.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is used to treat disorders of the blood or the extracellular fluid.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is used to treat disorders of the cardiovascular system.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is used to treat disorders of the respiratory system.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is used to treat disorders of the urinary system.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is used to treat genital or sexual disorders. This group also covers contraceptives.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is used to treat dermatological disorders.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is used to treat skeletal disorders.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is used to treat disorders of the muscular or neuromuscular system.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having anaesthetic activity.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is used to treat disorders of the nervous system.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is used to treat disorders of the senses.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having non-central analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, or antirheumatic activity. This group also includes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is anti-infective, antibiotic, or antiseptic. This group also covers chemotherapeutics.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having antiparasitic activity.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having antineoplastic activity.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is used to treat immunological or allergic disorders.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having general protective or antinoxious activity.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity wherein such activity is used in surgical processes.
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Drugs, including chemical compounds, compositions, or medicinal preparations having therapeutic activity or purpose not provided for in groups A61P 1/00 - A61P 41/00.