A61L 15/26
Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
Official title: Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds; Derivatives thereof {(A61L15/225 takes precedence)}
A61L15/26 (Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds) appears on 1,115 US grants and 1,266 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61L- Granted patents
- 1,115
- Published applications
- 1,266
- Assignees
- 618
- Inventors
- 2,643
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 21 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 |
| 1998 | 36 | 0 |
| 1999 | 38 | 0 |
| 2000 | 35 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 8 |
| 2002 | 42 | 21 |
| 2003 | 26 | 17 |
| 2004 | 21 | 32 |
| 2005 | 11 | 22 |
| 2006 | 9 | 24 |
| 2007 | 7 | 20 |
| 2008 | 12 | 31 |
| 2009 | 7 | 30 |
| 2010 | 12 | 36 |
| 2011 | 14 | 47 |
| 2012 | 26 | 60 |
| 2013 | 23 | 61 |
| 2014 | 31 | 72 |
| 2015 | 30 | 67 |
| 2016 | 48 | 79 |
| 2017 | 40 | 65 |
| 2018 | 26 | 69 |
| 2019 | 53 | 92 |
| 2020 | 57 | 92 |
| 2021 | 57 | 64 |
| 2022 | 39 | 64 |
| 2023 | 48 | 69 |
| 2024 | 38 | 53 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 |
| 2026 | 31 | 29 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Color-changing antibacterial nanofiber29 Sep 2026US 12,746,214 B2University of Manitoba
- Feminine hygiene undergarment15 Sep 2026US 12,734,076 B2
- Two-part wound dressing25 Aug 2026US 12,714,831 B2Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Wound contact layer and dressing for iodine delivery21 Jul 2026US 12,685,798 B2T.J. Smith and Nephew, Limited
- Medical dressing7 Jul 2026US 12,672,982 B2
- Superhydrophobic antifouling compositions and applications thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306711 A1University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
- Absorbable composition for regeneration of skin lesions17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273126 A1
- Prophylactic dressing10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263283 A1Mölnlycke Health Care AB
- Wound dressings with adhesive borders10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263284 A1Plastod SpA
- Mixed-surface polyamidoamine polymer variants and methods of use thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241068 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Process for manufacturing biomedical foams1,536US 6,355,699 B1Ethicon, Inc. · 2002
- Modifiable, semi-permeable, wound dressing1,535US 5,264,218 AC. R. Bard, Inc. · 1993
- End use applications of biodegradable polymers1,525US 5,444,113 AEcopol, LLC · 1995
- Polyhydroxyalkanoate compositions having controlled degradation rates1,516US 6,867,248 B1Metabolix, Inc. · 2005
- Wound dressing1,449US 5,973,221 ASeton Healthcare Group PLC. · 1999