DIFF Main Group
A61L 29/00 Materials for catheters, or for coating catheters (shape or structure of catheters A61M25/00)
Introduced: January 1985
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Materials for catheters or for coating catheters
CPC: Materials for catheters, or for coating catheters (shape or structure of catheters A61M25/00)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Materials for catheters or for coating catheters
CPC:
Materials for catheters, or for coating catheters (shape or structure of catheters A61M25/00)
Of 6 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 2000.
Child Classifications
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- A61L 29/12 Composite materials, i.e. containing one material dispersed in a matrix of the same or different material since 2000 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61L 29/14 Materials characterised by their function or physical properties since 2000 +5 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