CPC Main Group
A61H 39/00 Devices for locating or stimulating specific reflex points of the body for physical therapy, e.g. acupuncture (chiropodists' instruments A61B17/54; )
Filing statistics
CPC A61H 39/00 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
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61H 39/02 Devices for locating such points
- A61H 39/04 Devices for pressing such points, e.g. Shiatsu (Massage or pressure on general areas A61H9/00 - A61H23/00)
- A61H 39/06 Devices for heating or cooling such points within cell-life limits (cauterisers, moxaburners, cryogenic apparatus A61B18/06; heating or cooling appliances for medical treatment of general areas of the human body A61F7/00)
- A61H 39/08 Devices for applying needles to such points, i.e. for acupuncture
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