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Millipore Corporation

475Patents
86Active
475Granted
47Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 22, 1971 → Oct 3, 2014 · 84 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4618533A Porous membrane having hydrophilic surface and process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 212 Expired
US4632745A Electrodeionization apparatus Chemistry; Metallurgy 204 Expired
US5223226A Insulated needle for forming an electrospray Physics 198 Expired
US4246339A Test device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 195 Expired
US5032265A Method and system for producing sterile aqueous solutions Chemistry; Metallurgy 186 Expired
US5527675A Method for degradation and sequencing of polymers which sequentially eliminate terminal residues Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 180 Expired
US4407943A Immobilized antibody or antigen for immunoassay Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 162 Expired
US5798273A Direct read lateral flow assay for small analytes Physics 162 Expired
US4321397A 4-Aminoantipyrine dye for the analytic determination of hydrogen peroxide Chemistry; Metallurgy 151 Expired
US4203848A Processes of making a porous membrane material from polyvinylidene fluoride, and products Performing Operations; Transporting 142 Expired
US4902481A Multi-well filtration test apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 137 Expired
US5211823A Process for purifying resins utilizing bipolar interface Chemistry; Metallurgy 127 Expired
US4200690A Immunoassay with membrane immobilized antibody Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 124 Expired
US4923901A Membranes with bound oligonucleotides and peptides Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 120 Expired
US6048457A Cast membrane structures for sample preparation Physics 118 Expired
US4430226A Method and apparatus for producing ultrapure water Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 116 Expired
US5079272A Porous membrane formed from interpenetrating polymer network having hydrophilic surface Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 105 Expired
US5158721A Porous membrane formed from interpenetrating polymer network having hydrophilic surface Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 104 Expired
US5262068A Integrated system for filtering and dispensing fluid having fill, dispense and bubble purge strokes Performing Operations; Transporting 104 Expired
US5154809A Process for purifying water Chemistry; Metallurgy 99 Expired
US4545497A Container cap with frangible septum Performing Operations; Transporting 99 Expired
US5116509A Electrodeionization and ultraviolet light treatment method for purifying water Chemistry; Metallurgy 96 Expired
US4925541A Electodeionization apparatus and method Chemistry; Metallurgy 95 Expired
US6068770A Disposable separation module with quick connect capability Performing Operations; Transporting 88 Expired
US4931160A Electrodeionization method and apparatus Chemistry; Metallurgy 84 Expired

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