A61J 7/00
Devices for administering medicines orally
Official title: Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons (calibrated capacity measures for fluids or fluent solid material G01F19/00; weighing spoons G01G19/56); Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
A61J7/00 (Devices for administering medicines orally) appears on 3,586 US grants and 4,183 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61J- Granted patents
- 3,586
- Published applications
- 4,183
- Assignees
- 1,588
- Inventors
- 6,576
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 13 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 | 28 | 0 |
| 1988 | 30 | 0 |
| 1989 | 36 | 0 |
| 1990 | 31 | 0 |
| 1991 | 37 | 0 |
| 1992 | 35 | 0 |
| 1993 | 37 | 0 |
| 1994 | 42 | 0 |
| 1995 | 36 | 0 |
| 1996 | 49 | 0 |
| 1997 | 47 | 0 |
| 1998 | 74 | 0 |
| 1999 | 66 | 0 |
| 2000 | 66 | 0 |
| 2001 | 67 | 25 |
| 2002 | 62 | 67 |
| 2003 | 82 | 79 |
| 2004 | 38 | 90 |
| 2005 | 31 | 110 |
| 2006 | 61 | 119 |
| 2007 | 44 | 118 |
| 2008 | 43 | 149 |
| 2009 | 58 | 125 |
| 2010 | 69 | 133 |
| 2011 | 85 | 135 |
| 2012 | 81 | 123 |
| 2013 | 86 | 161 |
| 2014 | 116 | 210 |
| 2015 | 119 | 198 |
| 2016 | 166 | 253 |
| 2017 | 153 | 234 |
| 2018 | 157 | 239 |
| 2019 | 210 | 244 |
| 2020 | 207 | 259 |
| 2021 | 186 | 253 |
| 2022 | 168 | 204 |
| 2023 | 174 | 198 |
| 2024 | 163 | 161 |
| 2025 | 134 | 169 |
| 2026 | 89 | 127 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61J 7/04Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine1,871
- A61J 7/0076Medicament distribution means1,289
- A61J 7/0015Devices specially adapted for taking medicines711
- A61J 7/02Pill counting devices289
- A61J 7/0069Trays for holding or distributing medicines247
- A61J 7/0007Pill breaking or crushing devices205
- A61J 7/0092Devices for administering medicines orally: for holding medicines in, or fixing medicines63
Recent patents
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- Device for automatically dispensing medications at patient bedside in hospital contexts8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306364 A1BEPI DISPENSER S.r.I.
- Lockable storage apparatus and methods of use8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307869 A1RxGuardian Inc.
- Vial supply device, drug dispensing device, drug charge amount inspection device, drug-filled vial discharge device, frame part rotation device for maintenance, and vial-type drug preparation facility including same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294743 A1Jvm Co., Ltd.
- Reconstructed segmented codes and methods of using the same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0300667 A1RVC Technologies, Inc.
- Shearing type medicine cutter24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283905 A1Huizhou Yixiang Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Medication package and method1,358US 7,126,879 B2HealthTRAC Systems, Inc. · 2006
- Dispenser1,019US 5,894,841 APonwell Enterprises Limited · 1999
- Tamper-evident packaging1,010US 8,963,714 B2AbbVie Inc. · 2015
- Medical system and a method of controlling the system for use by a patient for medical self treatment866US 6,540,672 B1Novo Nordisk A/S · 2003
- System for dispensing drugs in health care institutions718US 4,847,764 AMeditrol, Inc. · 1989