A61K 8/36
Carboxylic acids
Official title: Carboxylic acids; Salts or anhydrides thereof
A61K8/36 (Carboxylic acids) appears on 4,790 US grants and 6,963 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61K- Granted patents
- 4,790
- Published applications
- 6,963
- Assignees
- 2,064
- Inventors
- 11,485
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 21 | 0 |
| 1979 | 30 | 0 |
| 1980 | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 | 24 | 0 |
| 1982 | 16 | 0 |
| 1983 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | 19 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 | 14 | 0 |
| 1987 | 22 | 0 |
| 1988 | 21 | 0 |
| 1989 | 29 | 0 |
| 1990 | 30 | 0 |
| 1991 | 41 | 0 |
| 1992 | 44 | 0 |
| 1993 | 43 | 0 |
| 1994 | 45 | 0 |
| 1995 | 61 | 0 |
| 1996 | 90 | 0 |
| 1997 | 167 | 0 |
| 1998 | 146 | 0 |
| 1999 | 144 | 0 |
| 2000 | 96 | 0 |
| 2001 | 120 | 40 |
| 2002 | 138 | 116 |
| 2003 | 110 | 171 |
| 2004 | 65 | 161 |
| 2005 | 39 | 169 |
| 2006 | 37 | 164 |
| 2007 | 41 | 167 |
| 2008 | 28 | 188 |
| 2009 | 30 | 159 |
| 2010 | 76 | 193 |
| 2011 | 67 | 174 |
| 2012 | 86 | 198 |
| 2013 | 118 | 220 |
| 2014 | 147 | 255 |
| 2015 | 159 | 333 |
| 2016 | 196 | 404 |
| 2017 | 210 | 430 |
| 2018 | 200 | 378 |
| 2019 | 237 | 415 |
| 2020 | 271 | 429 |
| 2021 | 268 | 469 |
| 2022 | 261 | 412 |
| 2023 | 214 | 374 |
| 2024 | 197 | 350 |
| 2025 | 182 | 337 |
| 2026 | 117 | 257 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Water-in-oil cosmetic composition with maximized feeling of moisture6 Oct 2026US 12,751,903 B2Kolmar Korea Co., Ltd.
- Oral and intestinal health products6 Oct 2026US 12,751,985 B2
- Hydrogel patch including additive solution adjustable for its syneresis pattern and method of manufacturing the composition29 Sep 2026US 12,746,188 B2Jincostech Co., Ltd.
- Antiperspirant emulsion29 Sep 2026US 12,746,189 B2Conopco, Inc.
- Cosmetic composition29 Sep 2026US 12,746,193 B2Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
- Methods of use of oral care compositions comprising hops8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306372 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Cosmetic composition8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306373 A1Amorepacific Corporation
- Hair treatment composition8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306384 A1
- Compositions and related kits for treating dog dental health8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306386 A1Life's Abundance
- Compositions containing hyaluronic acid, amino acids and krebs cycle intermediates useful to increase the gene expression of the extracellular matrix8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306392 A1Professional Dietetics S.R.L.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Amphoteric compositions and polymeric forms of alpha hydroxyacids, and their therapeutic use354US 5,091,171 A1992
- Antimicrobial compositions comprising a benzoic acid analog and a metal salt342US 6,294,186 B12001
- Low intensity light therapy for the manipulation of fibroblast, and fibroblast-derived mammalian cells and collagen267US 6,676,655 B2Light BioScience, LLC · 2004
- Foaming cleansing products236US 5,635,469 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1997
- Viscoelastic surfactant fluids and related methods of use217US 6,258,859 B1Rhodia Inc. · 2001