Dental articulators, i.e. for simulating movement of the temporo-mandibular joints; Articulation forms or mouldings

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:: HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:: MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
Subclass:: DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE

Filing statistics

IPC A61C 11/00 belongs to the parent subclass A61C, which recorded 114,389 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 6,894 in 2013 to 11,845 in 2023 (+72%), peaking at 14,229 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class A61 are PHILIPS ELECTRONICS (18,523 applications), NOVARTIS (14,253 applications) and COVIDIEN (13,953 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

dental ARTICULATORSdental MATRIX(CES)dental MOULD(S)

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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A61C 11/02 characterised by the arrangement, location or type of the hinge means
A61C 11/06 with incisal guide
A61C 11/08 with means to secure dental casts to articulator

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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