A61F 13/5518
After use
Official title: {after use}
A61F13/5518 (After use) appears on 30 US grants and 54 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 30
- Published applications
- 54
- Assignees
- 17
- Inventors
- 89
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Tampon and tampon application wrapper14 Jul 2026US 12,678,348 B2Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
- Tampon and applicator assembly with advantageously-shaped gripping portion14 Oct 2025US 12,440,393 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Methods and compositions for studying cell evolution7 Oct 2025US 12,433,803 B2Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
- Tampon and tampon application wrapper21 Nov 2023US 11,819,396 B2Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
- Methods and compositions for studying cell evolution10 Jan 2023US 11,547,614 B2Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
- Tampon and applicator assembly with advantageously-shaped gripping portion15 Jan 2026US 2026/0014032 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Feminine Hygiene Product Removal Device20 Mar 2025US 2025/0090390 A1
- Tampon and tampon application wrapper8 Feb 2024US 2024/0041672 A1Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
- Catamenial protection kit26 Oct 2023US 2023/0338200 A1Moons, Inc.
- Methods and compositions for studying cell evolution16 Mar 2023US 2023/0083163 A1Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Individual package of body fluid absorbent article65US 6,994,696 B2Uni-Charm Corporation · 2006
- Apparatus for handling soiled articles48US 9,993,373 B22018
- Handling aid for a tampon for feminine hygiene22US 6,687,911 B22004
- Tampon disposal unit21US 5,193,684 A1993
- Device for sanitary tampon removal and disposal20US 5,740,554 A1998