Prostheses not implantable in the body

Introduced: January 1985

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents > Prostheses not implantable in the body

CPC:

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 14 additional codes.

14 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 13 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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A61F 2/5044 +3 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61F 2/52 Mammary prostheses (brassieres with stiffening or bust-forming inserts A41C3/10, A41C3/14) since 1985 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 2/54 Artificial arms or hands or parts thereof since 1985 +2 CPC −1 IPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 2/60 Artificial legs or feet or parts thereof since 1985 +6 CPC −1 IPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 2/68 Operating or control means since 1985 +10 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 2/76 Means for assembling, fitting or testing prostheses, e.g. for measuring or balancing, since 1985 +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 2/78 Means for protecting prostheses or for attaching them to the body, e.g. bandages, harnesses, straps, or stockings for the limb stump since 1985 +9 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 2002/5001 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A61F 2002/5003 2nd only +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61F 2002/5007 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61F 2002/501 2nd only +3 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61F 2002/5016 2nd only +12 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61F 2002/5038 2nd only +3 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61F 2002/5058 2nd only +4 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61F 2002/5066 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A61F 2002/5067 2nd only +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61F 2002/5072 2nd only +3 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61F 2002/5081 2nd only +7 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61F 2002/5093 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61F 2002/5096 2nd only +1 CPC 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