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The USPTO granted Patent US12599511B2 to LG Chem, Ltd. on April 14, 2026, covering an absorbent article with a superabsorbent polymer film designed to improve leak prevention in three-dimensional gathers. The patent application (18266063) was filed on May 11, 2022, and includes 6 claims.

What changed

USPTO granted Patent US12599511B2 to LG Chem, Ltd. for an absorbent article invention featuring a superabsorbent polymer film with enhanced three-dimensional gather performance to prevent body fluid leakage. The patent covers specific structural and compositional elements of the absorbent article design.

Manufacturers developing or producing absorbent articles such as diapers, sanitary products, or medical absorbent materials should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses to ensure their products do not infringe on the granted patent claims. The 6-claim patent provides LG Chem with exclusive rights to the specified superabsorbent polymer film technology in the United States.

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  1. Monitor patent portfolio for enforcement opportunities
  2. Review patent claims for freedom-to-operate analysis

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Apr 14, 2026

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Absorbent article

Grant US12599511B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026

Assignee

LG Chem, Ltd.

Inventors

Kiyoul Yoon, Myoungjin Shin, Seongkyun Kang, Yu Jin Kim, Gicheul Kim

Abstract

Provided is an absorbent article exhibiting an improved effect of preventing the body fluid from leaking by including a superabsorbent polymer film having excellent absorbency in three-dimensional gathers.

CPC Classifications

A61F 13/49017 A61F 2013/15365 A61F 2013/15406 A61F 2013/15463 A61F 2013/530481 A61F 13/49 A61F 13/494 A61F 13/53 A61F 13/49426

Filing Date

2022-05-11

Application No.

18266063

Claims

6

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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
April 14th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US12599511B2

Who this affects

Applies to
Manufacturers Medical device makers
Industry sector
3254 Chemical Manufacturing
Activity scope
Patent grant IP rights issuance Absorbent article technology
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Medical Devices Healthcare

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