53 patents currently held
1 more in force is now held by another company
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
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Updated Nov 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 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. Fee due within 90 days: a maintenance fee is due within 90 days of when this page was computed and not yet paid.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Mar 2031 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2026 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2032 · High confidence
Strategies for High Throughput Identification and Detection of Polymorphisms
US 8,785,353
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 336 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2031.
Method for High-Throughput Aflp-Based Polymorphism Detection
US 9,702,004
Cited by 196 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2026. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Sequence Based Genotyping Based on Oligonucleotide Ligation Assays
US 10,422,001
Cited by 39 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2032. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
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 Dec 4, 2026The maintenance fee for Drought Resistance in Plants: UPL4 (US 10,308,952) comes due Dec 4, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 4, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Jan 14 to 28, 2027 · next Jan 14
- 1 fee due Mar 24, 2027The maintenance fee for Sequence Based Genotyping Based on Oligonucleotide Ligation Assays (US 10,422,001) comes due Mar 24, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 24, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Apr 6, 2027The maintenance fee for Targeted Alteration of DNA (US 9,150,854) comes due Apr 6, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 6, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jun 19, 2027The maintenance fee for High Rebaudioside M Stevia Plant Cultivars and Methods of Producing the Same (US 11,844,323) comes due Jun 19, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 20, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Jul 12 to 16, 2027 · next Jul 12
- 2 fees due Oct 9, 2027
Recent changes
- 9 terms have ended since Aug 17, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 31 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Method for High-Throughput Aflp-Based Polymorphism Detection | 9 in force | to Mar 2028 |
| Sequence Based Genotyping Based on Oligonucleotide Ligation Assays | 4 in force | to Jul 2032 |
| High Rebaudioside M Stevia Plant Cultivars and Methods of Producing the Same | 3 in force | to Dec 2038 |
| Pest Resistant Plants | 3 in force | to Nov 2032 |
| Methods for the Production of Seed with Improved Seed Germination Properties | 2 in force | to Jul 2039 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,815,512 | Method for High-Throughput Aflp-Based Polymorphism Detection In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,911,945 | Method for High-Throughput Aflp-Based Polymorphism Detection In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,062,348 | Method for High-Throughput Aflp-Based Polymorphism Detection In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,328,383 | Method for High-Throughput Aflp-Based Polymorphism Detection In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,334,536 | Method for High-Throughput Aflp-Based Polymorphism Detection In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,702,004 | Method for High-Throughput Aflp-Based Polymorphism Detection In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,777,324 | Method for High-Throughput Aflp-Based Polymorphism Detection In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 11,008,615 | Method for High-Throughput Aflp-Based Polymorphism Detection In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,460,866 | High Throughput Sequence-Based Detection of SNPS Using Ligation Assays In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,008,579 | Mutagenesis Method Using Polyethylene Glycol Mediated Introduction of Mutagenic Nucleobases into Plant Protoplasts In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 53: 1 patent in force now held by others · 52 patents ended · 26 applications pending · 57 applications abandoned. List them
Sources and methods
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