A61F 13/15252
Compostable or biodegradable
Official title: {compostable or biodegradable}
A61F13/15252 (Compostable or biodegradable) appears on 178 US grants and 182 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 178
- Published applications
- 182
- Assignees
- 94
- Inventors
- 401
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 0 | 23 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 8 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 |
| 2013 | 6 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 9 |
| 2018 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 13 |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Cerumen prevention and removal device18 Aug 2026US 12,708,564 B2
- Reusable shell for absorbent article2 Jun 2026US 12,642,712 B2The Pennington School, Women in STEM Solving Problems ("WISSP")
- Shaped nonwoven4 Nov 2025US 12,460,321 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Plant-based absorbent article1 Apr 2025US 12,263,071 B2Kudos Innovations, Inc.
- Biodegradable absorbent articles26 Nov 2024US 12,151,034 B2Everyone's Earth Inc.
- Absorbent articles with barrier leg cuffs20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240692 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Super absorbent polymer materials9 Jul 2026US 2026/0193414 A1Planet Smart Ltd
- Cellulose-based absorbent material and process for its production9 Apr 2026US 2026/0097389 A1Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
- Shaped Nonwoven5 Feb 2026US 2026/0035837 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Absorbent pad incorporating recycled material13 Nov 2025US 2025/0345093 A1U.S. Cotton, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Multi-layer wound dressing426US 5,759,570 AJohnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. · 1998
- Synthetic fiber181US 6,135,987 AKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 2000
- Diaper with source reduction overlay and having improved fecal containment characteristics155US 5,246,431 APope & Talbot, Inc. · 1993
- Biodegradable, liquid impervious multilayer film compositions147US 5,391,423 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1995
- Absorbent incontinence pads147US 6,569,137 B22003