Who owns the IP
The organizations most actively patenting around this compound, ranked by referenced patent volume.
| # | Assignee | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China Petrochemical Corp | 229 |
| 2 | BASF SE | 218 |
| 3 | Corteva Inc | 141 |
| 4 | Perrigo Co PLC | 126 |
| 5 | Bayer AG | 114 |
| 6 | Eastman Kodak Co | 114 |
| 7 | Exxon Mobil Corp | 103 |
| 8 | Pfizer Inc | 93 |
| 9 | Procter and Gamble Co | 91 |
| 10 | General Electric Co | 75 |
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Patent classifications ranked by volume reveal the technical domains with the most active filing.
| # | Code | Area | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A61K | Medicinal preparations | 3,817 |
| 2 | C08L | Polymer compositions (blends) | 3,464 |
| 3 | C08K | Polymer compositions (additives) | 3,075 |
| 4 | A61P | Therapeutic activity (drug indications) | 2,563 |
| 5 | C08G | Polymers from non-vinyl bonds (e.g. polyamides, polyesters) | 1,382 |
| 6 | C08J | Working-up of plastics | 1,244 |
| 7 | C08F | Polymers from C=C unsaturated bonds | 1,233 |
| 8 | C09D | Coatings, paints, varnishes | 1,191 |
| 9 | Y10T | Cross-reference (technical subjects) | 1,027 |
| 10 | C07C | Acyclic and carbocyclic compounds | 838 |
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See Cypris in actionRepresentative patents
The filings that best characterise the patent activity around this compound, most-referenced first.
| Title | Year | Assignee | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenolic resin-polyisocyanate binder systems containing dialkyl phthalate solvents | 1975 | Ashland Inc | 55 |
| A REPLACEMENT PLASTICIZER SYSTEM FOR PHTHALATE-PLASTICIZED FORMULATIONS | 2009 | Dow Inc | 51 |
| Adhesive compositions from phthalate polymers and the preparation thereof | 1998 | 49 | |
| Phthalate free nail polish enamel composition | 1999 | RPM International Inc | 45 |
| Self-compatibilizing phthalate-based polyester polyols | 1987 | Stepan Co | 39 |
How research activity has moved
Papers published per year for this compound, over the last decade of indexed records.
| Year | Papers |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 155 |
| 2017 | 157 |
| 2018 | 200 |
| 2019 | 223 |
| 2020 | 306 |
| 2021 | 330 |
| 2022 | 483 |
| 2023 | 454 |
| 2024 | 329 |
| 2025 | 114 |
Who's driving the science
The most-published authors working with this compound, alongside their primary affiliations.
| # | Author | Affiliation | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonia M. Calafat | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | 116 |
| 2 | Russ Hauser | Harvard University | 52 |
| 3 | John D. Meeker | University of Michigan | 49 |
| 4 | Kurunthachalam Kannan | New York State Department of Health | 46 |
| 5 | Jodi A. Flaws | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 34 |
| 6 | Sheela Sathyanarayana | University of Washington | 31 |
| 7 | Leonardo Trasande | New York University | 28 |
| 8 | Joseph M. Braun | Brown University | 25 |
| 9 | Kelly K. Ferguson | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences | 24 |
| 10 | Paige L. Williams | Harvard University | 20 |
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See Cypris in actionThe literature that defines it
The most-cited papers anchoring the scientific record for this compound.
| Title | Year | Cited by | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDC-2: The Endocrine Society's Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals | 2015 | 2400 | Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact |
| Phthalates: Toxicology and exposure | 2007 | 1487 | Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals |
| What Are the Sources of Exposure to Eight Frequently Used Phthalic Acid Esters in Europeans? | 2006 | 1022 | Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals |
| Plastics and Health Risks | 2010 | 867 | Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals |
| Phthalates and other additives in plastics: human exposure and associated health outcomes | 2009 | 821 | Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact |
Frequently asked questions
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