A61K 8/68
Sphingolipids
Official title: Sphingolipids, e.g. ceramides, cerebrosides, gangliosides
A61K8/68 (Sphingolipids) appears on 373 US grants and 421 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61K- Granted patents
- 373
- Published applications
- 421
- Assignees
- 216
- Inventors
- 1,147
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 46 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 1 |
| 2002 | 16 | 19 |
| 2003 | 7 | 14 |
| 2004 | 5 | 16 |
| 2005 | 8 | 21 |
| 2006 | 2 | 14 |
| 2007 | 3 | 12 |
| 2008 | 5 | 20 |
| 2009 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010 | 3 | 12 |
| 2011 | 7 | 22 |
| 2012 | 16 | 10 |
| 2013 | 8 | 16 |
| 2014 | 14 | 14 |
| 2015 | 10 | 15 |
| 2016 | 8 | 11 |
| 2017 | 8 | 15 |
| 2018 | 8 | 16 |
| 2019 | 9 | 16 |
| 2020 | 11 | 22 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 8 | 16 |
| 2023 | 10 | 21 |
| 2024 | 11 | 20 |
| 2025 | 7 | 35 |
| 2026 | 7 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Surfactant containing formulation of pseudo-ceramides22 Sep 2026US 12,740,928 B2Symrise AG
- Oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic25 Aug 2026US 12,714,658 B2L V M H Recherche
- Methods and compositions for treating and preventing skin barrier disruptions2 Jun 2026US 12,642,807 B2Dermafence Ltd
- Topical compositions optimised for epidermal lipids and phosphatidyl gycerol14 Apr 2026US 12,599,547 B2Unifarco S.p.A.
- Sphingolipid containing salicylic acid derivative and composition comprising same7 Apr 2026US 12,594,230 B2Croda Korea Ltd
- Foaming cleansing composition with long chain surfactant system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306378 A1L'oreal
- Promotion of Hair Growth8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306387 A1
- Composition comprising biosurfactant and manganese8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306388 A1Evonik Operations GmbH
- Crystalline form of ceramide np and composition including the same24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283927 A1Croda Korea Ltd
- Streamlined skincare systems and methods10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263337 A1USA Cosmetics, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Amphoteric compositions and polymeric forms of alpha hydroxyacids, and their therapeutic use354US 5,091,171 A1992
- Ceramides, process for their preparation and their applications in the cosmetic and dermopharmaceutical fields111US 5,618,523 AL'oreal · 1997
- Amphoteric compostion and polymeric forms of alpha hydroxyacids, and their therapeutic use105US 5,886,042 ATristrata Technology, Inc. · 1999
- Multivesicular emulsion drug delivery systems101US 6,709,663 B2Healthpoint, Ltd. · 2004
- Anhydrous cosmetic composition in the aerosol form forming a foam99US 5,286,475 AL'oreal · 1994