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A61F 13/47

Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins (A61F13/49 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 2000

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins

CPC: Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins (A61F13/49 takes precedence)

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 > characterised by the shape > Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins

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 > characterised by the shape (cup-shaped type tampons A61F13/2045) > Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins (A61F13/49 takes precedence)

Of 9 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 2 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

IPC defines codes here since 2000.

Child Classifications

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  • A61F 13/4702 CPC only CPC only
  • A61F 13/4704 CPC only CPC only
  • A61F 13/471 specially adapted for male use since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61F 13/474 adjustable since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61F 13/476 characterised by encircling the crotch region of the undergarment, e.g. with flaps since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61F 2013/4706 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • A61F 2013/4708 2nd only CPC only CPC only

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