A61H 33/04 Appliances for sand, mud or foam baths; Appliances for metal baths, e.g. using metal salt solutions
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Appliances for sand, mud, or foam baths; Appliances for metal baths, e.g. using metal salt solutions
CPC: Appliances for sand, mud or foam baths; Appliances for metal baths, e.g. using metal salt solutions
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes > Appliances for sand, mud, or foam baths; Appliances for metal baths, e.g. using metal salt solutions
Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes (A61H35/00 takes precedence; for sub aquatic intestinal cleaning A61M9/00; electric or magnetic baths, applying ionised fluids A61N1/44 ) > Appliances for sand, mud or foam baths; Appliances for metal baths, e.g. using metal salt solutions
Of 7 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.
7 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 7 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
Child Classifications
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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