A61C 7/36
Devices acting between upper and lower teeth
A61C7/36 (Devices acting between upper and lower teeth) appears on 525 US grants and 700 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 525
- Published applications
- 700
- Assignees
- 194
- Inventors
- 763
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 2 |
| 2002 | 12 | 8 |
| 2003 | 11 | 13 |
| 2004 | 2 | 9 |
| 2005 | 8 | 7 |
| 2006 | 7 | 9 |
| 2007 | 3 | 7 |
| 2008 | 5 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 0 | 15 |
| 2011 | 4 | 16 |
| 2012 | 7 | 13 |
| 2013 | 4 | 23 |
| 2014 | 16 | 37 |
| 2015 | 15 | 34 |
| 2016 | 17 | 32 |
| 2017 | 23 | 41 |
| 2018 | 20 | 47 |
| 2019 | 24 | 54 |
| 2020 | 28 | 54 |
| 2021 | 34 | 40 |
| 2022 | 44 | 57 |
| 2023 | 46 | 53 |
| 2024 | 29 | 46 |
| 2025 | 48 | 43 |
| 2026 | 26 | 29 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Shell-like orthodontic appliance, design method and manufacturing method for the same, orthodontic appliance set and system8 Sep 2026US 12,727,969 B2Shanghai Smartee Denti-Technology Co., Ltd.
- Methods for mandibular relocation25 Aug 2026US 12,714,542 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- Adjustable oral appliance25 Aug 2026US 12,714,594 B2RespiraWorks, LLC
- Apparatus, system and method for determining compliant use of an intraoral appliance18 Aug 2026US 12,708,322 B2ResMed Limited
- Systems and methods for occlusal mandibular advancement block placement18 Aug 2026US 12,708,490 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- Method for analyzing an image of a dental arch1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294595 A1Dental Monitoring
- Systems, methods, and devices for treating mouth and jaw disorders3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256615 A1
- Devices for treating trismus and methods of use27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248588 A1Bite Ease, LLC
- Orthodontic appliance and method of use27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248594 A1Ortho Organizers, Inc.
- Jaw displacement system to influence the growth of the lower jaw13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232405 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Embedded features and methods of a dental appliance558US 6,572,372 B1Align Technology, Inc. · 2003
- System and methods for varying elastic modulus appliances543US 6,524,101 B1Align Technology, Inc. · 2003
- Removable orthodontic appliance462US 5,145,364 AM-B Orthodontics, Inc. · 1992
- Incisor block444US 5,957,686 A1999
- Tooth positioning appliances and systems238US 7,121,825 B2Align Technology, Inc. · 2006