2 patents currently held
10 more in force are now held by other companies
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
The next term ends in Aug 2030. from the record
Of the 10 now held by other companies, 5 name Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC as their current owner, and 5 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Aug 2030
Next term end
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Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
all others
Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
Notable: the highest-ranked patents in this portfolio by citations and family size.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Only 2 of the currently held patents qualify as notable.
Notable
Ends Aug 2030 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2031 · High confidence
Microarray Having Bright Fiducial Mark and Method of Obtaining Optical Data from the Mircoarray
US 8,333,932
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 159 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2012 in our data. Protection runs to 2030.
Method of Scanning Biochip and Apparatus for Performing the Same
US 8,848,051
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2014 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2031.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Dec 2030 · High confidence
Cited by 48 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2012 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2030.
now held by Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH
Also notable
Ends Aug 2033 · High confidence
Granted 2017 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2033.
now held by Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH
Also notable
Ends May 2033 · High confidence
Granted 2017 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2033.
now held by Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
- 1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 2 of 2
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,333,932 | Microarray Having Bright Fiducial Mark and Method of Obtaining Optical Data from the Mircoarray In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,848,051 | Method of Scanning Biochip and Apparatus for Performing the Same held by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Applied Precision, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 2: 10 patents in force now held by others · 39 patents ended · 19 applications abandoned. List them
Sources and methods
Compiled from USPTO application file histories, grants and recorded assignments, with the company's own names reviewed by hand. How this record was built
Portfolio grouped automatically from ownership conveyances to the names matched to this company, usually every name that begins with its own, so it counts patents an affiliate holds; each list row names the holder of record. Security interests are excluded and ambiguous records are not reviewed by hand.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.
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