Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

LifeScan, Inc.

302Patents
86Active
302Granted
51Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 26, 1984 → Jan 20, 2017 · 51 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5304468A Reagent test strip and apparatus for determination of blood glucose Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 893 Expired
US6549796B2 Monitoring analyte concentration using minimally invasive devices Human Necessities 651 Expired
US5049487A Automated initiation of timing of reflectance readings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 602 Expired
US5526120A Test strip with an asymmetrical end insuring correct insertion for measuring Physics 509 Expired
US6193873A Sample detection to initiate timing of an electrochemical assay Physics 480 Expired
US5059394A Analytical device for the automated determination of analytes in fluids Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 444 Expired
US5426032A No-wipe whole blood glucose test strip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 435 Expired
US6475372B1 Electrochemical methods and devices for use in the determination of hematocrit corrected analyte concentrations Physics 421 Expired
US5714123A Protective shield for a blood glucose strip Physics 416 Expired
US7258673B2 Devices, systems and methods for extracting bodily fluid and monitoring an analyte therein Human Necessities 386 Expired
US6837988B2 Biological fluid sampling and analyte measurement devices and methods Human Necessities 353 Expired
US4935346A Minimum procedure system for the determination of analytes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 351 Expired
US4976724A Lancet ejector mechanism Human Necessities 344 Expired
US6793632B2 Percutaneous biological fluid constituent sampling and measurement devices and methods Human Necessities 328 Expired
US6501976B1 Percutaneous biological fluid sampling and analyte measurement devices and methods Human Necessities 322 Expired
US5306623A Visual blood glucose concentration test strip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 322 Expired
US6738654B2 Methods for automatically monitoring analyte concentration using minimally invasive devices Human Necessities 316 Expired
US6045567A Lancing device causing reduced pain Human Necessities 313 Expired
US5179005A Minimum procedure system for the determination of analytes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 309 Expired
US5563042A Whole blood glucose test strip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 305 Expired
US6413410B1 Electrochemical cell Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 301 Expired
US7468125B2 System and method of processing a current sample for calculating a glucose concentration Physics 286 Expired
US6856928B2 Method for automated exception-based quality control compliance for point-of-care devices Physics 282 Expired
US6268162A Reflectance measurement of analyte concentration with automatic initiation of timing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 275 Expired
US5418142A Glucose test strip for whole blood Physics 273 Expired

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