As the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next
Official title: as the main or only constituent of a layer, {which is} next to another layer of {the same or of} a {different material (next to a layer of a particular substance B32B9/045; next to a bituminous or tarry layer B32B11/046; next to a water setting substance layer B32B13/12; next to a metal layer B32B15/08; next to a glass layer B32B17/10; next to a layer formed of natural mineral fibres or particles B32B19/045; next to a wood layer B32B21/08; next to a cellulosic plastic layer B32B23/08; next to a natural or synthetic rubber layer B32B25/08)}
B32B27/06 (As the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next) appears on 22,155 US grants and 28,641 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B32B- Granted patents
- 22,155
- Published applications
- 28,641
- Assignees
- 7,738
- Inventors
- 49,040
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 108 | 0 |
| 1977 | 94 | 0 |
| 1978 | 129 | 0 |
| 1979 | 79 | 0 |
| 1980 | 119 | 0 |
| 1981 | 147 | 0 |
| 1982 | 138 | 0 |
| 1983 | 112 | 0 |
| 1984 | 138 | 0 |
| 1985 | 159 | 0 |
| 1986 | 172 | 0 |
| 1987 | 175 | 0 |
| 1988 | 178 | 0 |
| 1989 | 221 | 0 |
| 1990 | 240 | 0 |
| 1991 | 221 | 0 |
| 1992 | 264 | 0 |
| 1993 | 195 | 0 |
| 1994 | 268 | 0 |
| 1995 | 251 | 0 |
| 1996 | 287 | 0 |
| 1997 | 306 | 0 |
| 1998 | 373 | 0 |
| 1999 | 360 | 0 |
| 2000 | 365 | 0 |
| 2001 | 315 | 126 |
| 2002 | 345 | 469 |
| 2003 | 409 | 567 |
| 2004 | 382 | 759 |
| 2005 | 258 | 767 |
| 2006 | 258 | 758 |
| 2007 | 260 | 786 |
| 2008 | 205 | 505 |
| 2009 | 232 | 759 |
| 2010 | 321 | 901 |
| 2011 | 370 | 877 |
| 2012 | 431 | 756 |
| 2013 | 437 | 935 |
| 2014 | 513 | 1001 |
| 2015 | 537 | 1179 |
| 2016 | 588 | 1496 |
| 2017 | 794 | 1659 |
| 2018 | 960 | 1898 |
| 2019 | 1256 | 1907 |
| 2020 | 1429 | 1958 |
| 2021 | 1247 | 1902 |
| 2022 | 1261 | 1649 |
| 2023 | 1269 | 1573 |
| 2024 | 1242 | 1490 |
| 2025 | 1074 | 1168 |
| 2026 | 663 | 796 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Recent patents
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- Biaxially oriented film8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307318 A1NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
- Polyester film, method for manufacturing polyester film, laminated metal sheet, method for manufacturing laminated metal sheet, and laminated metal container8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307364 A1Jfe Steel Corporation
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- Wound dressing1,449US 5,973,221 ASeton Healthcare Group PLC. · 1999
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- Elastic substantialy linear olefin polymers1,117US 5,278,272 AThe Dow Chemical Company · 1994
- Multi-layered surgical prosthesis1,087US 9,486,302 B2Nanyang Technological University · 2016