IPC Main Group
A61D 7/00 Devices or methods for introducing solid, liquid or gaseous remedies or other materials into or onto the bodies of animals
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- Subclass:
- VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, OR METHODS
Related Keywords
administering medicines to ANIMAL(S)veterinary DRENCHINGINJECTOR(S) for treating animalsadministering MEDICINE(S) to animals
1 direct subcode
Child Classifications
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- A61D 7/04 Devices for anaesthetising animals by gases or vapours; Inhaling devices
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