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Hologic, Inc.

525 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
15 more in force are now held by other companies
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    The maintenance fee for Brachytherapy Device for Asymmetrical Irradiation of a Body Cavity (US 9,180,312) comes due May 10, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 10, 2027, it lapses early.
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Recent changes

  • 18 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
  • 5 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026

Patents held now

Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 9,901,309Breast Biopsy and Needle Localization Using Tomosynthesis Systems
In force
 · Low confidence
In forceLow confidence
US 10,335,094Breast Biopsy and Needle Localization Using Tomosynthesis Systems
In force
 · Low confidence
In forceLow confidence
US 11,452,486Breast Biopsy and Needle Localization Using Tomosynthesis Systems
In force
 · Low confidence
In forceLow confidence
US 12,193,853Breast Biopsy and Needle Localization Using Tomosynthesis Systems
In force
 · Medium confidence
In forceMedium confidence
US 7,489,761Breast Compression for Digital Mammography, Tomosynthesis and Other Modalities
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,792,244Breast Compression for Digital Mammography, Tomosynthesis and Other Modalities
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,080,009Radio Frequency Ablation Device for the Destruction of Tissue Masses
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,644,908Imaging Device for Fused Mammography with Independantly Moveabe Imaging Systems of Different Modalities
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,929,740User Definable Scanning Protocols for Use with Mammographic Computer-Aided Detection and Film Scanning Systems
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 11,918,389Breast Biopsy and Needle Localization Using Tomosynthesis Systems
In force
 · Medium confidence
In forceMedium confidence
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Sources and methods

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Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

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