C12Q 1/00
Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms
Official title: Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms (measuring or testing apparatus with condition measuring or sensing means, e.g. colony counters, C12M1/34); Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions
C12Q1/00 (Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms) appears on 61,602 US grants and 99,005 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in C12Q- Granted patents
- 61,602
- Published applications
- 99,005
- Assignees
- 18,895
- Inventors
- 133,092
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 83 | 0 |
| 1977 | 79 | 0 |
| 1978 | 80 | 0 |
| 1979 | 76 | 0 |
| 1980 | 127 | 0 |
| 1981 | 160 | 0 |
| 1982 | 111 | 0 |
| 1983 | 106 | 0 |
| 1984 | 91 | 0 |
| 1985 | 114 | 0 |
| 1986 | 136 | 0 |
| 1987 | 183 | 0 |
| 1988 | 196 | 0 |
| 1989 | 261 | 0 |
| 1990 | 264 | 0 |
| 1991 | 272 | 0 |
| 1992 | 350 | 0 |
| 1993 | 419 | 0 |
| 1994 | 414 | 0 |
| 1995 | 504 | 0 |
| 1996 | 760 | 0 |
| 1997 | 999 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1397 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1363 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1165 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1550 | 400 |
| 2002 | 1315 | 2248 |
| 2003 | 1238 | 4568 |
| 2004 | 1070 | 3167 |
| 2005 | 925 | 3337 |
| 2006 | 1169 | 3282 |
| 2007 | 1289 | 2938 |
| 2008 | 1327 | 2792 |
| 2009 | 1261 | 3625 |
| 2010 | 1732 | 3892 |
| 2011 | 1818 | 4003 |
| 2012 | 1760 | 3454 |
| 2013 | 2002 | 4001 |
| 2014 | 2162 | 4515 |
| 2015 | 2259 | 4380 |
| 2016 | 2494 | 4524 |
| 2017 | 2760 | 4449 |
| 2018 | 2792 | 4576 |
| 2019 | 3141 | 4736 |
| 2020 | 3189 | 4541 |
| 2021 | 2925 | 4823 |
| 2022 | 2607 | 4701 |
| 2023 | 2543 | 4499 |
| 2024 | 2412 | 4639 |
| 2025 | 2460 | 3958 |
| 2026 | 1692 | 2957 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- C12Q 1/68Involving nucleic acids44,042
- C12Q 1/02Involving viable microorganisms6,348
- C12Q 1/34Involving hydrolase4,193
- C12Q 1/70Involving virus or bacteriophage3,324
- C12Q 1/001Enzyme electrodes2,427
- C12Q 1/26Involving oxidoreductase2,332
- C12Q 1/48Involving transferase2,039
- C12Q 1/54Involving glucose or galactose728
All 20 subgroupsShow fewer
- C12Q 1/66Involving luciferase668
- C12Q 1/56Involving blood clotting factors497
- C12Q 1/25Involving enzymes not classifiable in groups c12q1/26 - c12q1/66321
- C12Q 1/60Involving cholesterol269
- C12Q 1/527Involving lyase264
- C12Q 1/008Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms: for determining132
- C12Q 1/58Involving urea or urease128
- C12Q 1/533Involving isomerase94
- C12Q 1/61Involving triglycerides69
- C12Q 1/62Involving uric acid61
- C12Q 1/007Involving isoenzyme profiles28
- C12Q 1/64Geomicrobiological testing23
Recent patents
- Spinach plant having novel downy mildew resistance gene6 Oct 2026US 12,751,389 B2Sakata Seed Corporation
- Soybean cultivar 291209346 Oct 2026US 12,751,398 B2M. S. Technologies, L. L. C.
- Soybean cultivar 292306086 Oct 2026US 12,751,403 B2M. S. Technologies, L. L. C.
- Colour tunable luminescent bidentate platinum (II) complexes for probing mismatch DNA6 Oct 2026US 12,753,197 B2The University of Hong Kong
- 3′ protected nucleotides6 Oct 2026US 12,753,201 B2Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.
- Genetic markers for powdery mildew resistance in cannabis and related methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305549 A1Aurora Cannabis Enterprises Inc.
- Genetic determinants conferring improved tobrfv resistance8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305550 A1Vilmorin & Cie
- Methods for using bacteria and host/microbiota-derived metabolites for diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306451 A1Baylor College of Medicine
- Composition for inducing immunotolerance8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306540 A1
- Fluorescence detector for microfluidic diagnostic system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307078 A1HandyLab, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Process for amplifying nucleic acid sequences5,960US 4,683,202 ACetus Corporation · 1987
- Process for amplifying, detecting, and/or-cloning nucleic acid sequences5,418US 4,683,195 ACetus Corporation · 1987
- Analyte monitoring device and methods of use2,634US 6,175,752 B1TheraSense, Inc. · 2001
- Process for amplifying, detecting, and/or cloning nucleic acid sequences using a thermostable enzyme2,156US 4,965,188 ACetus Corporation · 1990
- Analyte monitoring device and methods of use2,053US 6,565,509 B1TheraSense, Inc. · 2003