A61C 7/16
Specially adapted to be cemented to teeth
Official title: specially adapted to be cemented to teeth
A61C7/16 (Specially adapted to be cemented to teeth) appears on 316 US grants and 386 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 316
- Published applications
- 386
- Assignees
- 121
- Inventors
- 498
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 7 |
| 2004 | 6 | 8 |
| 2005 | 3 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 | 8 |
| 2008 | 4 | 10 |
| 2009 | 2 | 14 |
| 2010 | 10 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 | 10 |
| 2013 | 7 | 20 |
| 2014 | 4 | 16 |
| 2015 | 11 | 17 |
| 2016 | 13 | 21 |
| 2017 | 13 | 25 |
| 2018 | 19 | 22 |
| 2019 | 17 | 19 |
| 2020 | 13 | 21 |
| 2021 | 13 | 27 |
| 2022 | 20 | 26 |
| 2023 | 11 | 19 |
| 2024 | 16 | 27 |
| 2025 | 19 | 23 |
| 2026 | 4 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Orthodontic brackets26 May 2026US 12,636,128 B2Fab DT Limited
- Orthodontic appliance for correcting misalignment of teeth12 May 2026US 12,622,768 B2World Class Technology Corporation
- Orthodontic aligners and methods of designing and fabricating orthodontic aligners based on tooth shape24 Mar 2026US 12,582,505 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- Orthodontic brackets, systems, and methods24 Feb 2026US 12,558,194 B2The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Adjustable orthodontic assembly16 Dec 2025US 12,496,169 B2
- Methods and systems for orthodontic treatment planning1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294589 A1Align Technology, Inc.
- Orthodontic bracket assembly and process of manufacturing orthodontic bracket assembly24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283753 A1Ornge Orthodontics Inc.
- Dental adhesives comprising nano-hydroxyapatite and propolis24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283909 A1Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
- Additively manufactured orthodontic appliances17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272612 A1LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.
- Additively manufactured orthodontic appliances17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272613 A1LightForce 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
- Custom orthodontic archwire forming method and apparatus644US 5,447,432 AOrmco Corporation · 1995
- Custom orthodontic brackets and bracket forming method and apparatus642US 5,454,717 AOrmco Corporation · 1995