A61D VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, OR METHODS
Introduced: September 1968
Description
A61D covers instruments, implements, tools, and methods specifically designed for veterinary medical practice and animal healthcare. This subclass encompasses diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical devices used in treating diseases and injuries in animals, as well as procedures for examination, treatment, and care of animal patients. Examples include veterinary dental instruments, animal surgical tools, restraint devices, and specialized examination equipment adapted for animal handling. This subclass excludes general medical instruments covered under human-oriented classifications and focuses exclusively on technologies modified or developed for veterinary applications.
Additional Content IPC
Glossary
stock animals kept or raised for use or pleasure.
Limiting references
Apparatus or methods normally used by non-medical personnel in the care of animals to maintain their health e.g. animal husbandry Animal feed bags Sucking apparatus for young stock Animal dehorners Apparatus to help wean animals Devices for assisting or preventing mating Animal feeding-stuffs with antibiotics Mouth openers for use on humans and animals
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 11 subcodes exist in both systems.
4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- A61D 11/00 Washing devices or gaseous curative baths specially adapted to veterinary purposes (milking machine accessories for treatment of udders or teats A01J7/04) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61D 13/00 Thermometer holders specially adapted to veterinary purposes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61D 15/00 Mouth openers (devices to prevent crib-biting A01K13/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61D 17/00 Devices for indicating trouble during labour of animals +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61D 19/00 Instruments or methods for reproduction or fertilisation since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61D 3/00 Arrangements for supporting or fettering animals for veterinary purposes +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61D 7/00 Devices or methods for introducing solid, liquid, or gaseous remedies or other materials into or onto the bodies of animals (for reproduction or fertilisation A61D19/00 ) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61D 9/00 Bandages, poultices, compresses specially adapted to veterinary purposes (fetlock-joint protecting rings A01K13/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61D 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass 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