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SCHERING CORPORATION

3,228Patents
325Active
3,228Granted
49Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 1, 1970 → Apr 23, 2012 · 320 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4647447A Diagnostic media Chemistry; Metallurgy 412 Expired
US4466442A Carrier liquid solutions for the production of gas microbubbles, preparation thereof, and use thereof as contrast medium for ultrasonic diagnostics Human Necessities 348 Expired
US5425366A Ultrasonic contrast agents for color Doppler imaging Physics 292 Expired
US4657756A Microbubble precursors and apparatus for their production and use Human Necessities 283 Expired
US4442843A Microbubble precursors and methods for their production and use Human Necessities 271 Expired
US4681119A Method of production and use of microbubble precursors Human Necessities 241 Expired
US4136145A Medicament carriers in the form of film having active substance incorporated therein Human Necessities 238 Expired
US5410516A Ultrasonic processes and circuits for performing them Physics 219 Expired
US5141738A Ultrasonic contrast medium comprising gas bubbles and solid lipophilic surfactant-containing microparticles and use thereof Human Necessities 217 Expired
US5021236A Method of enhancing NMR imaging using chelated paramagnetic ions bound to biomolecules Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 213 Expired
US6454743B1 Injection device Human Necessities 201 Expired
US5380411A Ultrasound or shock wave work process and preparation for carrying out same Human Necessities 187 Expired
US5687710A Inhaler for powdered medications having spiral deagglomeration chamber Human Necessities 187 Expired
US5195520A Ultrasonic manometry process in a fluid by means of microbubbles Human Necessities 182 Expired
US4136162A Medicament carriers in the form of film having active substance incorporated therein Human Necessities 172 Expired
US4755386A Buccal formulation Human Necessities 154 Expired
US5017691A Mammalian interleukin-4 Chemistry; Metallurgy 151 Expired
US4450164A Imidazo[1,2-A]pyridines and use Chemistry; Metallurgy 145 Expired
US4929641A Mercapto-acylamino acid antihypertensives Chemistry; Metallurgy 141 Expired
US5693310A Amide complexes Human Necessities 139 Expired
US6578003B1 Method and apparatus for improving patient compliance with prescriptions Physics 139 Expired
US5829434A Inhaler for powdered medications Human Necessities 139 Expired
US5740792A Inhaler for powdered medications with gear-teeth counter assembly Human Necessities 137 Expired
US5908621A Polyethylene glycol modified interferon therapy Human Necessities 137 Expired
US4291688A Inhalation device Human Necessities 134 Expired

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