D10B 2321/021
Polyethylene
Official title: polyethylene
D10B2321/021 (Polyethylene) appears on 482 US grants and 689 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D10B- Granted patents
- 482
- Published applications
- 689
- Assignees
- 424
- Inventors
- 1,444
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 12 |
| 2004 | 6 | 13 |
| 2005 | 6 | 10 |
| 2006 | 5 | 13 |
| 2007 | 9 | 18 |
| 2008 | 2 | 20 |
| 2009 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010 | 4 | 19 |
| 2011 | 15 | 16 |
| 2012 | 4 | 16 |
| 2013 | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 11 | 17 |
| 2015 | 13 | 37 |
| 2016 | 13 | 30 |
| 2017 | 8 | 32 |
| 2018 | 26 | 44 |
| 2019 | 33 | 54 |
| 2020 | 29 | 38 |
| 2021 | 25 | 32 |
| 2022 | 19 | 47 |
| 2023 | 33 | 51 |
| 2024 | 43 | 52 |
| 2025 | 42 | 50 |
| 2026 | 28 | 43 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Microporous polyethylene filaments29 Sep 2026US 12,747,519 B2W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
- Polymer fibers for concrete reinforcement8 Sep 2026US 12,729,294 B2Sika Technology AG
- Clothing articles having ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene8 Sep 2026US 12,729,463 B2Sheertex Inc.
- Spun-bonded nonwoven fabric and sanitary material25 Aug 2026US 12,716,154 B2Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials Co., Ltd.
- Composition of reclaimed synthetic turf and products comprising same11 Aug 2026US 12,703,950 B1Columbia Insurance Company
- Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fused yarn and method for producing the same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308818 A1Duel Co., Inc.
- Method of production of fibers and a device for carrying out the method17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275578 A1Contipro A.S.
- Core-sheath conjugate fiber and nonwoven fabric formed therefrom17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275583 A1TOYOBO MC Corporation
- Flash evaporation material with low haze attenuation rate17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275599 A1Kingwills Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.
- Framework with dividers for storing and transporting piece goods10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264936 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Artificial tubular organ445US 5,236,447 ANissho Corporation · 1993
- Ravel-resistant, self-supporting woven graft171US 5,178,630 AMeadox Medicals, Inc. · 1993
- Cut resistant yarn, fabric and gloves97US 5,119,512 AAllied-Signal Inc. · 1992
- Articles comprising shaped woven fabrics96US 4,668,545 ARaychem Corporation · 1987
- Electrically conductive tapes and processes90US 5,763,069 AAmoco Corporation · 1998