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 8709792
  • US 8592171
  • US 8481334
  • US 7863057
  • US 7785899
  • US 7410808
  • US 7097983
  • US 6475805
  • US 6319466
  • US 5985675
  • US D694425
  • US D419439
  • Pending Applications, including Published Applications: US20140057362A1; US20130177214A1; US20120100638A1; US20100285610A1

 

PRODUCTS FOR DETECTING ANTIBIOTICS THROUGH MICROBIAL GROWTH INHIBITION
  • US 8476064
  • US 7897365
  • Pending Applications, including Published Application: US20100285572A1

 

PRODUCTS FOR DETECTING ATP
  • US 8236515
  • US 7824878
  • US 7494781
  • US 7132249
  • US 6055050
  • US 5965453
  • US 5917592
  • US D 407499
  • US D 408082

 

TEST VIALS FOR DETECTING LUMINESCENCE
  • US 8663975

 

PRODUCTS FOR HYGIENE MONITORING THROUGH DETECTING GLUCOSE
  • US 7229783

TEST STRIP READERS
  • US 8475731
  • Pending Applications, including Published Applications: US20140057362A1; US20130177214A1

PRODUCTS FOR DETECTING NITROFURANS
  • US 7632928

MYCOTOXIN EXTRACTION
  • Pending Applications, including Published Application: WO2013116847A1
LATERAL FLOW TEST STRIP DETECTION OF HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT SUBSTANCE
  • Pending Applications, including Published Application: WO2012162346A1

RESEALABLE MOISTURE TIGHT CONTAINERS
  • Pending Applications, including Published Application: US20100043359A1

BACTERIOPHAGE INDICATORS OF MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION
  • Pending Applications, including Published Application: US20090298051A1