IPC Main Group
A61C 15/00 Devices for cleaning between the teeth
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 15/00 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
CLEANING teethcleaning TOOTH (TEETH)TOOTH (TEETH) picks
2 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61C 15/02 Toothpicks
- A61C 15/04 Dental floss; Floss holders
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