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A61B 3/1

Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Apparatus for testing the eyes; Instruments for examining the eyes > Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
Subclass:
DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION

9 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A61B 3/103 for determining refraction, e.g. refractometers or skiascopes
  • A61B 3/107 for determining the shape or measuring the curvature of the cornea
  • A61B 3/11 for measuring interpupillary distance or diameter of pupils
  • A61B 3/113 for determining or recording eye movement
  • A61B 3/117 for examining the anterior chamber or the anterior chamber angle, e.g. gonioscopes
  • A61B 3/16 for measuring intraocular pressure, e.g. tonometers

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A61, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 18,523
  2. NOVARTIS CH 14,253
  3. COVIDIEN US 13,953
  4. ROCHE CH 12,005
  5. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,955
  6. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 11,692
  7. HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 11,596
  8. L'OREAL FR 11,593
  9. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 11,297
  10. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,594