with wetness indicator or alarm

Introduced: January 1990

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads > Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators > with wetness indicator or alarm

CPC:

Bandages or dressings (radioactive dressings ); Absorbent pads > Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators > with wetness indicator or alarm

Of 9 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

9 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 9 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

Child Classifications

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A61F 2013/421 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A61F 2013/422 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A61F 2013/423 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A61F 2013/424 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A61F 2013/425 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A61F 2013/426 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A61F 2013/427 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A61F 2013/428 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A61F 2013/429 2nd only CPC only CPC only

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