DIFF Main Group
A61B 8/00 Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
Introduced: January 1985
CPC subdivides this area 2x more granularly than IPC with 9 additional codes.
9 codes are CPC-only extensions.
2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1985.
Child Classifications
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- A61B 8/08 Clinical applications (A61B8/02, A61B8/04, A61B8/06 take precedence) since 1985 +8 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 8/12 in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 8/13 Tomography (A61B8/10, A61B8/12 take precedence) since 1990 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