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A61C 7/14

Brackets (A61C7/28 takes precedence); Fixing brackets to teeth

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Brackets; Fixing brackets to teeth

CPC: Brackets (A61C7/28 takes precedence); Fixing brackets to teeth

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions > Brackets; Arch wires; Combinations thereof; Accessories therefor > Brackets; Fixing brackets to teeth

CPC:

Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions > Brackets; Arch wires; Combinations thereof; Accessories therefor > Brackets (A61C7/28 takes precedence); Fixing brackets to teeth

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 5 additional codes.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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  • A61C 7/141 CPC only CPC only
  • A61C 7/143 CPC only CPC only
  • A61C 7/145 CPC only CPC only
  • A61C 7/146 CPC only CPC only
  • A61C 7/148 CPC only CPC only
  • A61C 7/16 specially adapted to be cemented to teeth since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61C 7/18 specially adapted to be fixed to teeth with a band; Bands therefor since 1990 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