20 patents currently held
5 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.
1 more record may belong here and awaits a decision; it is not counted.
The next term ends in Dec 2026. from the record
Of the 5 now held by other companies, 5 name Hologic Inc. as their current owner. Each row says so.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
14
Ending by 2030
Dec 2026
Next term end
10
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
fee due within 90 days
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. 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 Jun 2029 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2034 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2032 · High confidence
Universal Medical Device Control Console
US 8,652,121
Cited by 337 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2029.
Porous bioabsorbable implant
US 9,327,061
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 808 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data. Protection runs to 2034.
Biopsy device with aperture orientation and improved tip
US 9,408,592
Cited by 37 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2032.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Apr 2029 · High confidence
Cited by 50 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2029.
now held by Hologic, Inc.
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 4, 2027The maintenance fee for Tissue cutting member for a biopsy device (US 9,095,325) comes due Feb 4, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 4, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jun 5, 2027The maintenance fee for Porous Bioabsorbable Implant (US 11,833,275) comes due Jun 5, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 6, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Nov 3, 2027The maintenance fee for Porous bioabsorbable implant (US 9,327,061) comes due Nov 3, 2027. Unpaid by May 3, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 5 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 10 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Electrosurgical Medical System and Method | 5 in force | to Jun 2029 |
| Porous bioabsorbable implant | 3 in force | to Feb 2034 |
| Biopsy device with aperture orientation and improved tip | 3 in force | to Jan 2032 |
| Tissue cutting member for a biopsy device | 3 in force | to Dec 2029 |
| Graphical user interface for tissue biopsy system | 1 in force | to Dec 2031 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 11,246,574 | Biopsy Device with Aperture Orientation and Improved Tip In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,317,725 | Biopsy Device with Fluid Delivery to Tissue Specimens In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,478,161 | Tissue Cutting Member for a Biopsy Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,517,104 | Electrosurgical medical system and method In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 10,912,541 | Universal Medical Device Control Console In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,419,762 | Split sheath for trocar assembly In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,469,987 | Split Sheath for Trocar Assembly In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,133,218 | Electrosurgical Medical System and Method In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,945,307 | Marker Delivery System with Obturator In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,696,650 | Universal medical device control console In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 20: 5 patents in force now held by others · 125 patents ended · 42 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.
Fee due within 90 days marks a patent with a maintenance fee due within 90 days of the date this page was computed and not yet recorded paid, so it can end earlier than the bar shows. A fee left unpaid ends the patent at the close of the six month grace period that follows its due date, not on the due date itself. It is not a prediction that the fee will be missed.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.