A61C 7/14
Brackets
Official title: Brackets (A61C7/28 takes precedence); Fixing brackets to teeth
A61C7/14 (Brackets) appears on 1,236 US grants and 1,535 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 1,236
- Published applications
- 1,535
- Assignees
- 316
- Inventors
- 1,597
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 30 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 3 |
| 2002 | 15 | 25 |
| 2003 | 16 | 35 |
| 2004 | 25 | 44 |
| 2005 | 17 | 49 |
| 2006 | 30 | 56 |
| 2007 | 29 | 53 |
| 2008 | 25 | 42 |
| 2009 | 18 | 38 |
| 2010 | 30 | 37 |
| 2011 | 21 | 45 |
| 2012 | 29 | 38 |
| 2013 | 28 | 60 |
| 2014 | 27 | 58 |
| 2015 | 35 | 76 |
| 2016 | 42 | 79 |
| 2017 | 47 | 87 |
| 2018 | 69 | 95 |
| 2019 | 63 | 73 |
| 2020 | 44 | 78 |
| 2021 | 54 | 89 |
| 2022 | 66 | 79 |
| 2023 | 49 | 91 |
| 2024 | 69 | 80 |
| 2025 | 74 | 77 |
| 2026 | 22 | 48 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61C 7/146Positioning or placement of brackets530
- A61C 7/16Specially adapted to be cemented to teeth316
- A61C 7/145Lingual brackets169
- A61C 7/141Brackets with reinforcing structure99
- A61C 7/143Brackets with two or more recesses for arch wires73
- A61C 7/18Specially adapted to be fixed to teeth with a band61
- A61C 7/148With occlusal or gingival archwire slot opening55
Recent patents
- Orthodontic bracket6 Oct 2026US 12,751,797 B2
- Photo-based dental attachment detection15 Sep 2026US 12,734,019 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- Orthodontic appliance and orthodontic system15 Sep 2026US 12,734,020 B2Guangzhou Oo Medical Scientific Limited
- Orthodontic devices and methods for using those devices8 Sep 2026US 12,727,968 B2Ormco Corporation
- Orthodontic appliance and method for moving teeth21 Jul 2026US 12,685,617 B2Skarin Orthodontics
- Systems and methods for orthodontic bracket design8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306219 A1LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.
- Dental device and dental bracket8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306222 A1SOVE, Inc.
- Methods and systems for orthodontic treatment planning1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294589 A1Align Technology, Inc.
- Method for analyzing an image of a dental arch1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294595 A1Dental Monitoring
- Orthodontic bracket assembly and process of manufacturing orthodontic bracket assembly24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283753 A1Ornge Orthodontics Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for designing and forming a custom orthodontic appliance and for the straightening of teeth therewith767US 5,431,562 AOrmco Corporation · 1995
- Method for forming jigs for custom placement of orthodontic appliances on teeth675US 5,368,478 AOrmco Corporation · 1994
- Custom orthodontic appliance forming apparatus672US 5,683,243 AOrmco Corporation · 1997
- Orthodontic positioner and methods of making and using same644US 5,055,039 AGreat Lakes Orthodontics, Ltd. · 1991
- Custom orthodontic archwire forming method and apparatus644US 5,447,432 AOrmco Corporation · 1995