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A61L 2420/00

Materials or methods for coatings medical devices

4 direct subcodes

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  • A61L 2420/02 Methods for coating medical devices
  • A61L 2420/04 Coatings containing a composite material such as inorganic/organic, i.e. material comprising different phases
  • A61L 2420/06 Coatings containing a mixture of two or more compounds
  • A61L 2420/08 Coatings comprising two or more layers

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A61, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 20,621
  2. NOVARTIS CH 15,792
  3. ROCHE CH 14,303
  4. COVIDIEN US 13,862
  5. HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 13,454
  6. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 12,798
  7. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 12,140
  8. L'OREAL FR 11,800
  9. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,894
  10. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED US 9,513