A61C 7/20
Arch wires
Official title: Arch wires (A61C7/28 takes precedence)
A61C7/20 (Arch wires) appears on 460 US grants and 631 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 460
- Published applications
- 631
- Assignees
- 183
- Inventors
- 719
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5 | 14 |
| 2004 | 11 | 17 |
| 2005 | 4 | 13 |
| 2006 | 10 | 19 |
| 2007 | 7 | 13 |
| 2008 | 5 | 16 |
| 2009 | 1 | 12 |
| 2010 | 6 | 15 |
| 2011 | 8 | 22 |
| 2012 | 7 | 20 |
| 2013 | 14 | 32 |
| 2014 | 9 | 35 |
| 2015 | 16 | 21 |
| 2016 | 18 | 33 |
| 2017 | 19 | 44 |
| 2018 | 29 | 46 |
| 2019 | 31 | 44 |
| 2020 | 19 | 43 |
| 2021 | 33 | 31 |
| 2022 | 36 | 33 |
| 2023 | 17 | 25 |
| 2024 | 25 | 31 |
| 2025 | 22 | 30 |
| 2026 | 12 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- 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
- 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
- Systems and methods for orthodontic bracket design8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306219 A1LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.
- Systems and methods for precise movement of teeth17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272611 A1Celebrace Inc.
- Direct manufacture of customized labial and lingual orthodontic brackets17 Sep 2026US 2026/0277189 A1LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.
- Devices, systems, and methods for dental arch expansion10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263193 A1
- Orthodontic appliance and method of use27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248594 A1Ortho Organizers, 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