Patents

LEGAL – United States Patents

Charm Sciences believes that investing in the best research and design leads to the development of superior products and services. Charm Sciences spends significant time and resources inventing and researching every year, and our patents represent that investment.  Charm Sciences files numerous U.S. and international patent applications each year and, as a result, has established an industry-leading patent portfolio.

In accordance with Section 287(a) of Title 35 of the United States Code, the reader is hereby placed on notice of Charm Sciences’ rights in the United States Patents listed on this site and associated with the following product groups.  In many cases, Charm Sciences maintains foreign patents that have similar coverage to the U.S. patents listed below.

PRODUCTS FOR QUANTITATIVELY AND/OR QUALITATIVELY DETECTING DRUGS (FOR EXAMPLE ANTIBIOTICS) AND/OR TOXINS (FOR EXAMPLE MYCOTOXINS)

US 10247728
US 9976962
US 9562898
US 9234889
US 9151753
US 9063137
US 9008373
US 8709792
US 8592171
US 8481334
US 7863057
US 7785899
US 7410808
US 7097983
US 6475805US D714955
US D694425
Pending Applications, including Published Applications: US20140057362A1; 20140271362A1

PRODUCTS FOR DETECTING ANTIBIOTICS THROUGH MICROBIAL GROWTH INHIBITION
US 8476064
US 7897365

PRODUCTS FOR DETECTING ATP
US 9568413
US 8236515
US 7824878
US 7494781
US 7132249

TEST VIALS FOR DETECTING LUMINESCENCE
US 8663975

PRODUCTS FOR HYGIENE MONITORING THROUGH DETECTING GLUCOSE
US 7229783

TEST STRIP READERS
US 10274489
US 10254233
US 9976962
US 9488657
US 9008373
US 8475731
Pending Applications, including Published Applications: US20140057362A1, US20140356978A1, US20150276613A1

PRODUCTS FOR DETECTING NITROFURANS
US 7632928

MYCOTOXIN EXTRACTION
Pending Applications, including Published Application: WO2013116847A1;US 20140356978A1

LATERAL FLOW TEST STRIP DETECTION OF HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT SUBSTANCE
US 9057724
Pending Applications, including Published Application: WO2012162346A1

RESEALABLE MOISTURE TIGHT CONTAINERS
US 9493288

BACTERIOPHAGE INDICATORS OF MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION
US 9376704

INFECTION CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
US 9652925

CULTURE MEDIUM AND DEVICES
US 10407654
Pending Applications, including Published Applications: US20160040211A1, EP2895595

CULTURE PLATE READERS
US 10495563
US 10563164

PRODUCTS FOR DETECTING ALLERGENS
US 9057524