17 patents currently held
3 more in force are now held by other companies
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
The next term ends in Jun 2028. from the record
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
11
Ending by 2030
Jun 2028
Next term end
17
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
all others
Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
Notable: the highest-ranked patents in this portfolio by citations and family size.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends May 2037 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2029 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2030 · High confidence
System for 3D Multi-Parametric Ultrasound Imaging
US 10,716,544
Cited by 10 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
Method of Ultrasonic Imaging and Biopsy of the Prostate
US 8,425,418
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 53 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data. Protection runs to 2029.
System and Method for Prostate Biopsy
US 9,113,816
Granted 2015 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2030.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Aug 2040 · High confidence
Cited by 8 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.
now held by Sirion Eigen Limited
Fee deadlines
Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.
- 1 fee due Feb 25, 2027The maintenance fee for System and Method for Prostate Biopsy (US 9,113,816) comes due Feb 25, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 25, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Mar 15, 2027The maintenance fee for Calibration for 3D Reconstruction of Medical Images from a Sequence of 2D Images (US 9,131,922) comes due Mar 15, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 15, 2027, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 17 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Interactive Visualizations for Industrial Inspections | 1 in force | to Jan 2043 |
| Virtual Thermal Camera Imaging System | 1 in force | to Jan 2040 |
| System for 3D Multi-Parametric Ultrasound Imaging | 1 in force | to May 2037 |
| System, Apparatus and Method for Configuration of Industrial Vision Control Modules | 1 in force | to Oct 2035 |
| System and Method for Prostate Biopsy | 1 in force | to Jul 2030 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,832,114 | Tracker Holder Assembly held by Eigen Health Services, LLC In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,942,829 | Biopsy Planning and Display Apparatus held by Eigen Health Services, LLC In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,804,989 | Object Recognition System for Medical Imaging held by Eigen Health Services, LLC In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,875,039 | Support Assembly for a Tracking Assembly and Mounted Transrectal Ultrasound Probe held by Eigen Health Services, LLC In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,856,130 | Object Recognition System for Medical Imaging held by Eigen Health Services, LLC In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,425,418 | Method of Ultrasonic Imaging and Biopsy of the Prostate held by Eigen Health Services, LLC In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,942,060 | Universal Ultrasound Holder and Rotation Device held by Eigen Health Services, LLC In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,113,816 | System and Method for Prostate Biopsy held by Eigen Health Services, LLC In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,064,664 | Alignment Method for Registering Medical Images held by Eigen Health Services, LLC In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,278,913 | Apparatus and Method for Position Sensing held by Eigen Health Services, LLC In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 17: 3 patents in force now held by others · 1 patent ended · 2 applications pending · 16 applications abandoned. List them
Sources and methods
Compiled from USPTO application file histories, grants and recorded assignments, with the company's own names reviewed by hand. How this record was built
Portfolio grouped automatically from ownership conveyances to the names matched to this company, usually every name that begins with its own, so it counts patents an affiliate holds; each list row names the holder of record. Security interests are excluded and ambiguous records are not reviewed by hand.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.