A61F 13/58 Adhesive tab fastener elements (, A61F13/66 take precedence)
Introduced: January 1990
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Adhesive tab fastener elements
CPC: Adhesive tab fastener elements (, A61F13/66 take precedence)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
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 > Supporting or fastening means > Adhesive tab fastener elements
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 > Supporting or fastening means > Adhesive tab fastener elements (, A61F13/66 take precedence)
CPC subdivides this area 6x more granularly than IPC with 5 additional codes.
5 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 4 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
IPC defines codes here since 1990.
Child Classifications
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- A61F 13/60 with release means associated with tab fasteners since 1990 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