A61Q 17/00
Barrier preparations
Official title: Barrier preparations; 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
A61Q17/00 (Barrier preparations) appears on 7,696 US grants and 9,575 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61Q- Granted patents
- 7,696
- Published applications
- 9,575
- Assignees
- 3,088
- Inventors
- 15,876
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50 | 0 |
| 1977 | 56 | 0 |
| 1978 | 45 | 0 |
| 1979 | 35 | 0 |
| 1980 | 30 | 0 |
| 1981 | 38 | 0 |
| 1982 | 36 | 0 |
| 1983 | 30 | 0 |
| 1984 | 31 | 0 |
| 1985 | 21 | 0 |
| 1986 | 28 | 0 |
| 1987 | 41 | 0 |
| 1988 | 53 | 0 |
| 1989 | 75 | 0 |
| 1990 | 76 | 0 |
| 1991 | 110 | 0 |
| 1992 | 82 | 0 |
| 1993 | 109 | 0 |
| 1994 | 98 | 0 |
| 1995 | 136 | 0 |
| 1996 | 180 | 0 |
| 1997 | 256 | 0 |
| 1998 | 272 | 0 |
| 1999 | 254 | 0 |
| 2000 | 255 | 0 |
| 2001 | 253 | 77 |
| 2002 | 291 | 302 |
| 2003 | 226 | 431 |
| 2004 | 167 | 444 |
| 2005 | 133 | 405 |
| 2006 | 145 | 355 |
| 2007 | 130 | 358 |
| 2008 | 123 | 386 |
| 2009 | 92 | 367 |
| 2010 | 145 | 406 |
| 2011 | 150 | 284 |
| 2012 | 187 | 355 |
| 2013 | 231 | 391 |
| 2014 | 271 | 454 |
| 2015 | 270 | 414 |
| 2016 | 265 | 399 |
| 2017 | 273 | 397 |
| 2018 | 258 | 395 |
| 2019 | 228 | 368 |
| 2020 | 260 | 400 |
| 2021 | 241 | 422 |
| 2022 | 225 | 441 |
| 2023 | 199 | 395 |
| 2024 | 199 | 365 |
| 2025 | 191 | 321 |
| 2026 | 146 | 243 |
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.
- Cosmetic and dermatological compositions6 Oct 2026US 12,751,904 B2Northeastern University
- Methods for reducing skin porphyrin content and inciddence of acnes, or increasing ferritin content within intestinal cells by using queen plum extract6 Oct 2026US 12,751,987 B2Tci Co., Ltd.
- Cellulose acetate particles6 Oct 2026US 12,753,246 B2FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
- Antiperspirant emulsion29 Sep 2026US 12,746,189 B2Conopco, Inc.
- Topical skin care formulations comprising plant extracts8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306366 A1Mary Kay Inc.
- Adhesive photoprotective compounds and uses thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306380 A1Skinosive
- Cosmetic composition comprising an endolysin and an organic filler8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306385 A1L'oreal
- Compositions and methods for skin protection and hydration1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294748 A1Truskin, LLC
- Oil-in-water emulsion composition1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294751 A1Shiseido Company, Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Ionic semiconductor materials and applications thereof795US 5,055,171 AT and G Corporation · 1991
- Hydrophilic and hydrophobic polyether polyurethanes and uses therefor530US 5,993,972 ATyndale Plains-Hunter, Ltd. · 1999
- Topical hydrophobic composition and method433US 5,500,216 A1996
- Method for producing a non greasy protective and emollient film on the skin377US 4,608,392 ASociete Anonyme dite: L'Oreal · 1986
- Amphoteric compositions and polymeric forms of alpha hydroxyacids, and their therapeutic use354US 5,091,171 A1992