Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs ( devices enabling patients or disabled persons to operate an apparatus or device not forming part of the body A61F4/00; bicycles specially adapted for disabled riders B62K3/16 )

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs

CPC: Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs ( devices enabling patients or disabled persons to operate an apparatus or device not forming part of the body A61F4/00; bicycles specially adapted for disabled riders B62K3/16 )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs

CPC:

Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs ( devices enabling patients or disabled persons to operate an apparatus or device not forming part of the body A61F4/00; bicycles specially adapted for disabled riders B62K3/16 )

Of 7 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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A61G 5/003 CPC only CPC only
A61G 5/006 CPC only CPC only
A61G 5/02 propelled by the patient or disabled person +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61G 5/04 motor-driven (A61G5/06 takes precedence; motor-operated rests A61G5/12; for vehicles with handlebars, equipped with three or more wheels B62K5/003, B62K5/023) +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61G 5/06 with obstacle mounting facilities, e.g. for climbing stairs, since 1990 +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61G 5/08 foldable since 1990 +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61G 5/10 Parts, details or accessories since 1990 +15 CPC 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