IPC Main Group
A61G 17/00 Coffins; Funeral wrappings; Funeral urns
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- Subclass:
- TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
Related Keywords
BIERSBURIAL devicesburial CASKETSCOFFINScoffins for CORPSESwrapping for CORPSESSHROUDS for corpsesWINDING -sheets
6 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61G 17/007 characterised by the construction material used, e.g. biodegradable material; Use of several materials
- A61G 17/013 Foldable coffins
- A61G 17/02 Coffin closures; Packings therefor
- A61G 17/04 Fittings for coffins
- A61G 17/06 Sacks for corpses; Corpse wrappings
- A61G 17/08 Urns
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