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BIOMÉRIEUX

81Patents
69Active
81Granted
53Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 16, 1997 → Aug 10, 2022 · 14 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD553254S1 Specimen container General 71 Expired
US6429007B1 Nucleic acid amplification reaction station for disposable test devices Physics 51 Expired
US6596532B1 Device for isolation and surface culture of microorganisms from bulk fluids Chemistry; Metallurgy 35 Expired
USD707844S1 Device for microbiological analysis General 29 Active
USD992750S1 Sample handling system General 24 Active
USD714459S1 Peristaltic pump for biological device General 24 Active
US7601300B2 Compact, integrated system for processing test samples Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US9567621B2 Method for automated unloading of microbial detection apparatus Physics 21 Active
US8647835B2 Methods for separation, characterization and/or identification of microorganisms using spectroscopy Physics 19 Active
US8709344B2 System and method for agitation of multiple specimen containers Physics 18 Active
US7578978B2 Carrier for holding test samples Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US8748122B2 Methods for the characterization of microorganisms on solid or semi-solid media Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Active
USD796358S1 Biodetection system General 14 Active
US9400242B2 Bio-imaging method and system Physics 14 Active
US9536726B2 MALDI-TOF mass spectrometers with delay time variations and related methods Electricity 13 Active
US7205362B2 Method for controlled radical polymerization Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US7214529B2 Nucleic acid amplification reaction station for disposable test devices Physics 9 Expired
US9606046B2 Imaging method and system for analyzing in-vitro biological samples Physics 9 Active
USD714172S1 Biochemical test card for use in automated microbial testing systems General 8 Active
US10665444B2 Sample handling systems, mass spectrometers and related methods Electricity 7 Active
US7510681B2 Transport system for test sample carrier Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US7556770B2 Transport system for test sample carrier Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
USD705440S1 External pump for biological device General 6 Active
USD737960S1 Adapter cap with needle bore having flat internal surfaces General 6 Active
US6465172B1 HIV immunogenic complexes comprising GP120 covalently bound to CD4 or concanavalin A Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.