DIFF Main Group
A61F 13/00 Bandages or dressings (radioactive dressings ); Absorbent pads
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
CPC: Bandages or dressings (radioactive dressings ); Absorbent pads
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
CPC:
Bandages or dressings (radioactive dressings ); Absorbent pads
Additional Content IPC
Radioactive dressings
Of 13 combined children, 9 exist in both systems.
4 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 2 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- A61F 13/04 Plaster of Paris bandages; Other stiffening bandages (A61F13/06 - A61F13/15 take precedence; orthopaedic casts made from stiffening bandages A61F5/01) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61F 13/05 specially adapted for use with sub-pressure or over-pressure therapy, wound drainage or wound irrigation, e.g. for use with negative-pressure wound therapy [NPWT] since 2024 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61F 13/06 specially adapted for feet or legs; Corn-pads; Corn-rings +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61F 13/10 specially adapted for fingers, hands or arms; Finger-stalls; Nail-protectors +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61F 13/14 specially adapted for the breast or abdomen (corsets or bandages for support of breast or abdomen A61F5/03) +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61F 13/15 Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators since 1990 +4 CPC −1 IPC 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