A61B 5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes (radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00); Identification of persons
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
CPC: Measuring for diagnostic purposes (radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00); Identification of persons
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
Measuring for diagnostic purposes (radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00); Identification of persons
CPC subdivides this area 2x more granularly than IPC with 17 additional codes.
17 codes are CPC-only extensions.
7 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts (clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20) since 2000 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 5/02 Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the cardiovascular system, e.g. pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 5/03 Measuring fluid pressure within the body other than blood pressure, e.g. cerebral pressure since 1985 +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 5/05 Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields; Measuring using microwaves or radio waves (measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof A61B5/11; detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof A61B5/24) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 5/06 Devices, other than using radiation, for detecting or locating foreign bodies +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 5/08 Measuring devices for evaluating the respiratory organs +7 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 5/103 Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes (measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry A61C19/04) since 1990 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 5/117 Identification of persons (methods or arrangements for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints, G06F18/00, G06V40/00; identification of persons by analysing their voice or speech G10L17/00) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 5/145 Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value (non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A61B5/06) since 2000 +8 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 5/16 Devices for psychotechnics (using teaching or educational appliances G09B1/00 - G09B7/00); Testing reaction times +7 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class A61,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 18,523
- NOVARTIS CH 14,253
- COVIDIEN US 13,953
- ROCHE CH 12,005
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,955
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 11,692
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 11,596
- L'OREAL FR 11,593
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 11,297
- OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,594
Top Applicants (CPC)
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