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Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.

4,943Patents
1,767Active
4,943Granted
53Portfolio score

Filing activity: Dec 5, 1968 → Mar 27, 2025 · 554 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5210015A Homogeneous assay system using the nuclease activity of a nucleic acid polymerase Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 871 Expired
US5931814A Dermally affixed injection device Human Necessities 860 Expired
US4886499A Portable injection appliance Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 781 Expired
US5487972A Nucleic acid detection by the 5'-3'exonuclease activity of polymerases acting on adjacently hybridized oligonucleotides Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 349 Expired
US5512462A Methods and reagents for the polymerase chain reaction amplification of long DNA sequences Chemistry; Metallurgy 337 Expired
US5848990A Device for introducing active substance into a patient Human Necessities 328 Expired
US5322770A Reverse transcription with thermostable DNA polymerases - high temperature reverse transcription Chemistry; Metallurgy 294 Expired
US5333675A Apparatus and method for performing automated amplification of nucleic acid sequences and assays using heating and cooling steps Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 281 Expired
US5418149A Reduction of non-specific amplification glycosylase using DUTP and DNA uracil Chemistry; Metallurgy 280 Expired
US5382657A Peg-interferon conjugates Human Necessities 242 Expired
US4326055A Stilbene derivatives Chemistry; Metallurgy 228 Expired
US5314809A Methods for nucleic acid amplification Chemistry; Metallurgy 221 Expired
US5235443A Polarizer device Physics 220 Expired
US5602661A Optical component Physics 218 Expired
US3961627A Automatic regulation of respirators Human Necessities 216 Expired
US5310652A Reverse transcription with thermostable DNA polymerase-high temperature reverse transcription Chemistry; Metallurgy 215 Expired
US5219727A Quantitation of nucleic acids using the polymerase chain reaction Chemistry; Metallurgy 209 Expired
US5455178A Microoptical sensor and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 206 Expired
US6039975A Colon targeted delivery system Human Necessities 204 Expired
US5319478A Light control systems with a circular polarizer and a twisted nematic liquid crystal having a minimum path difference of .lambda./2 Physics 196 Expired
US5618711A Recombinant expression vectors and purification methods for Thermus thermophilus DNA polymerase Chemistry; Metallurgy 188 Expired
US5573906A Detection of nucleic acids using a hairpin forming oligonucleotide primer and an energy transfer detection system Chemistry; Metallurgy 187 Expired
US5747646A Polyethylene-protein conjugates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 181 Expired
US5017487A Vaccinia DNA Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 169 Expired
US5411876A Use of grease or wax in the polymerase chain reaction Physics 169 Expired

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