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A61C 3/00

Dental tools or instruments (implanting tools A61C8/00; tools for fastening artificial teeth A61C13/12; visual inspection devices, e.g. dental mirrors, A61B1/24)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Dental tools or instruments

CPC: Dental tools or instruments (implanting tools A61C8/00; tools for fastening artificial teeth A61C13/12; visual inspection devices, e.g. dental mirrors, A61B1/24)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Dental tools or instruments

CPC:

Dental tools or instruments (implanting tools A61C8/00; tools for fastening artificial teeth A61C13/12; visual inspection devices, e.g. dental mirrors, A61B1/24)

Of 9 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • A61C 3/005 CPC only CPC only
  • A61C 3/04 Supports for holding tooth drills in order of use IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61C 3/06 Tooth grinding or polishing discs; Holders therefor IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61C 3/08 Tooth pluggers or hammers IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61C 3/10 Tooth pincettes or the like IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61C 3/12 Tooth saws IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61C 3/14 Dentists' forceps or the like for extracting teeth 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