CPC Main Group
A61H 23/00 Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
Filing statistics
CPC A61H 23/00 belongs to the parent subclass A61H, which recorded 108,216 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 4,798 in 2013 to 8,885 in 2023 (+85%), peaking at 13,817 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class A61 are PHILIPS ELECTRONICS (20,621 applications), NOVARTIS (15,792 applications) and ROCHE (14,303 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- A61H 23/02 with electric or magnetic drive
- A61H 23/04 with hydraulic or pneumatic drive
- A61H 23/06 Hand percussion
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A61, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 20,621
- NOVARTIS CH 15,792
- ROCHE CH 14,303
- COVIDIEN US 13,862
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 13,454
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 12,798
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 12,140
- L'OREAL FR 11,800
- OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,894
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED US 9,513