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A61B 42/00

Surgical gloves; Finger-stalls specially adapted for surgery; Devices for handling or treatment thereof

Introduced: January 2016

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2016.

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  • A61B 42/10 Surgical gloves since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61B 42/20 Finger-stalls specially adapted for surgery since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61B 42/30 Devices for detecting perforations, leaks or tears since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61B 42/40 Packages or dispensers since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61B 42/50 Devices for putting-on or removing since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61B 42/60 Devices for cleaning, washing, drying or powdering since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A61,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 18,523
  2. NOVARTIS CH 14,253
  3. COVIDIEN US 13,953
  4. ROCHE CH 12,005
  5. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,955
  6. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 11,692
  7. HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 11,596
  8. L'OREAL FR 11,593
  9. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 11,297
  10. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,594

Top Applicants (CPC)

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