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)

Introduced: January 2000

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Measuring characteristics of blood , e.g. gas concentration or pH-value

CPC: 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)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons > Measuring characteristics of blood , e.g. gas concentration or pH-value

CPC:

Measuring for diagnostic purposes (radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00); Identification of persons > 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)

Additional Content IPC

Non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 8 additional codes.

8 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2006.

Child Classifications

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A61B 5/14503 CPC only CPC only
A61B 5/14507 +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61B 5/14525 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61B 5/14532 CPC only CPC only
A61B 5/14535 CPC only CPC only
A61B 5/14539 CPC only CPC only
A61B 5/14542 CPC only CPC only
A61B 5/14546 CPC only CPC only
A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters since 2006 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 5/1468 using chemical or electrochemical methods, e.g. by polarographic means since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 5/1491 Heated applicators since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 5/1495 Calibrating or testing of in-vivo probes since 2006 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