IPC Subgroup
A61C 13/225 Fastening prostheses in the mouth
Introduced: January 1985
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Dental prostheses; Making same > Fastening prostheses in the mouth
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- Subclass:
- DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
13 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61C 13/23 using adhesive foils or adhesive compositions
- A61C 13/235 Magnetic fastening
- A61C 13/24 Fastening by suction
- A61C 13/263 Screwing pinning or gluing of prostheses to natural teeth
- A61C 13/265 Sliding or snap attachments
- A61C 13/267 Clasp fastening
- A61C 13/271 resiliently engaging between, or to, natural teeth
- A61C 13/273 Locking prostheses to residual teeth by using rotational or sliding-locks or levers
- A61C 13/275 Securing prostheses by using bridging bars or rails between residual teeth
- A61C 13/277 Telescopic anchoring
- A61C 13/28 Fastening by spring action between upper and lower parts of prostheses
- A61C 13/3 Fastening of peg-teeth in the mouth; Root pins
- A61C 13/32 Stress-breakers
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