A61J 7/0069
Trays for holding or distributing medicines
Official title: {Trays for holding or distributing medicines (display trays A47F3/14; serving trays A47G23/06)}
A61J7/0069 (Trays for holding or distributing medicines) appears on 247 US grants and 333 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61J- Granted patents
- 247
- Published applications
- 333
- Assignees
- 139
- Inventors
- 537
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 14 |
| 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 | 5 | 8 |
| 2011 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 | 9 |
| 2013 | 7 | 14 |
| 2014 | 11 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 14 |
| 2016 | 15 | 23 |
| 2017 | 15 | 14 |
| 2018 | 10 | 26 |
| 2019 | 22 | 19 |
| 2020 | 20 | 28 |
| 2021 | 14 | 27 |
| 2022 | 19 | 23 |
| 2023 | 21 | 26 |
| 2024 | 16 | 20 |
| 2025 | 15 | 11 |
| 2026 | 13 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods and apparatuses for opioid overdose prevention25 Aug 2026US 12,718,917 B2
- Smart containers, sensors, and methods for medication management11 Aug 2026US 12,702,625 B2Digital Medical Technologies, LLC
- Container for medication packages26 May 2026US 12,636,228 B2
- Modular system for inventory and transport efficiency of packaging26 May 2026US 12,636,230 B2CR Packaging LLC
- Vitamin and supplement dispensing system21 Apr 2026US 12,606,344 B1Phi Health Sciences, Inc.
- Medication Storage and Tracking Device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283907 A1
- Medication support system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272784 A1Etria Co., Ltd.
- Multi-compartment dispensing packages for easy visualization of medication contents therein, cover sheet for such packages, and methods of use13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233912 A1Medi-Dose, Inc.
- Supplement system and device23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207435 A1Tespo IP, LLC
- Conveying device and medication support apparatus23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208971 A1Etria Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Medication administration system267US 7,155,306 B2MDG Medical, Inc. · 2006
- Multipart flag label for pharmaceutical products150US 5,048,870 APharmedix · 1991
- Medication dispensing system including medicine cabinet and tray therefor131US 6,636,780 B1MDG Medical, Inc. · 2003
- Kit for distributing pharmaceutical products117US 4,976,351 APharmedix · 1990
- Pill box holder85US 4,749,085 A1988