CPC Subgroup Additional Only
A61M 2210/16 Male reproductive, genital organs
Full Title
Anatomical parts of the body > Male reproductive, genital organs
Filing statistics
CPC A61M 2210/16 belongs to the parent subclass A61M, which recorded 405,895 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 28,233 in 2013 to 30,654 in 2023 (+9%), peaking at 43,390 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
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61M 2210/161 Testis
- A61M 2210/162 Epididymis
- A61M 2210/163 Ductus deferens
- A61M 2210/164 Seminal vesicles
- A61M 2210/165 Sperm ducts
- A61M 2210/166 Prostate
- A61M 2210/167 Penis
- A61M 2210/168 Scrota, Scrotums
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