Well, someone is trying to get a patent.
http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100255984%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100255984&RS=DN/20100255984
Claim 1:
1. A graphene layer comprised of a two-dimensional hexagonal array of carbon atoms, the graphene layer substantially free of defects.
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Graphene Patent
Well, someone is trying to get a patent. http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100255984%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100255984&RS=DN/20100255984 Claim 1: 1. A graphene layer comprised of a two-dimensional hexagonal array of carbon atoms, the graphene layer substantially free of defects.