BIOSCAN'S SA AWARDS

Bioscan SA has protectedboth itself and its investors by obtaining patents on its inventions.

We have patented our products in Switzerland, the European Union, the U.S.A. and Japan.

Below you can find a list of our current patents. These can be verified by clicking on the actual patent number. You can also click on the link next to the patent number to search for the patent yourself on the issuing authorities’ website.

IRIS : Awarded Patents

#CH691006 (Swiss)  verify on  (http://ep.espacenet.com)

#EP1004039 (European) verify on (http://ep.espacenet.com)

#US 6,552,347 B1 (USA) verify on (http://www.uspto.gov)

#B3569227(Japan) verify on (http://www.jpo.go.jp/quick_e/index_search.htm)
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DIAGNOSTICS APPLICATIONS : Awarded Patents

#CH688665 (Swiss) verify on  (http://ep.espacenet.com)


Bioscan's Patents - More information

What is a Patent?

A patent is a property right granted by a specific country to an inventor to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout that country. or importing the invention into that country. for a limited period of time. In return for the patent grant, the inventor must provide a public disclosure of the invention in the form of the issued patent.
During the period of protection, a patent entitles the inventor to monetary gain from being the exclusive source of the invention, or from the sale or license of patent rights.

How Long Does Patent Protection Last?

Utility and plant patents are granted for a term which begins with the date of the patent and usually ends 20 years from the filing date, subject to the payment of maintenance fees. Design patents last 14 years from the date the patent is granted, and no maintenance fees are now required.