A61K 8/46
Containing sulfur
Official title: containing sulfur (A61K8/44 takes precedence)
A61K8/46 (Containing sulfur) appears on 3,348 US grants and 4,067 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61K- Granted patents
- 3,348
- Published applications
- 4,067
- Assignees
- 1,046
- Inventors
- 7,184
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 42 | 0 |
| 1977 | 21 | 0 |
| 1978 | 19 | 0 |
| 1979 | 26 | 0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 | 27 | 0 |
| 1982 | 20 | 0 |
| 1983 | 18 | 0 |
| 1984 | 29 | 0 |
| 1985 | 30 | 0 |
| 1986 | 22 | 0 |
| 1987 | 26 | 0 |
| 1988 | 27 | 0 |
| 1989 | 28 | 0 |
| 1990 | 32 | 0 |
| 1991 | 44 | 0 |
| 1992 | 38 | 0 |
| 1993 | 42 | 0 |
| 1994 | 49 | 0 |
| 1995 | 62 | 0 |
| 1996 | 52 | 0 |
| 1997 | 87 | 0 |
| 1998 | 101 | 0 |
| 1999 | 93 | 0 |
| 2000 | 98 | 0 |
| 2001 | 105 | 26 |
| 2002 | 101 | 100 |
| 2003 | 81 | 153 |
| 2004 | 60 | 137 |
| 2005 | 39 | 113 |
| 2006 | 45 | 131 |
| 2007 | 45 | 92 |
| 2008 | 25 | 97 |
| 2009 | 42 | 112 |
| 2010 | 57 | 102 |
| 2011 | 56 | 122 |
| 2012 | 64 | 131 |
| 2013 | 80 | 135 |
| 2014 | 87 | 161 |
| 2015 | 86 | 189 |
| 2016 | 116 | 234 |
| 2017 | 111 | 252 |
| 2018 | 127 | 215 |
| 2019 | 144 | 227 |
| 2020 | 131 | 198 |
| 2021 | 154 | 238 |
| 2022 | 130 | 216 |
| 2023 | 118 | 212 |
| 2024 | 118 | 199 |
| 2025 | 112 | 157 |
| 2026 | 67 | 118 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Sulfonate composition22 Sep 2026US 12,742,121 B2Kao Corporation
- Cosmetic compositions and methods of using same1 Sep 2026US 12,721,798 B2Mary Kay Inc.
- Ocular composition and kits thereof1 Sep 2026US 12,721,799 B2OCuSOFT, Inc.
- Aqueous oral care iodide-containing compositions, methods, and kits25 Aug 2026US 12,714,656 B2Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
- Sulfate free personal cleansing composition comprising low inorganic salt18 Aug 2026US 12,708,594 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Foaming cleansing composition with long chain surfactant system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306378 A1L'oreal
- Skin-care product composition and pharmaceutical composition comprising sulfonated calixarene, and use of sulfonated calixarene8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306379 A1Calix Biotechnology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
- Agent for oxidatively dyeing keratin fibers8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306381 A1Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Personal care rinse off formulation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306390 A1
- Sulfate free personal care rinse off formulation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306391 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Foaming surfactant compositions383US 4,565,647 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1986
- 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
- Shampoo compositions212US 4,470,982 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1984
- Lusterizing shampoo containing a polysiloxane and a hair-bodying agent211US 3,964,500 ALever Brothers Company · 1976