Lumos Diagnostics announced that a core patent covering the camera technology used in its reader platform has been granted for Europe and Japan. The patent, entitled "Device for reading an IVD assay", covers the use of Lumos' proprietary camera technology which is incorporated in many of its readers. These readers have become a critical component of new point-of-care tests as they automate the reading and quantification of results and allow those results to be seamlessly integrated into electronic medical record systems. As these rapid diagnostic test readers promote more consistent, accurate test performance, interpretation and reporting, they are becoming a key requirement for the successful adoption of point-of-care tests by healthcare professionals in a variety of medical settings.

This patent covers the use of Lumos's reader technology in the European and Japanese markets until 2036 and has already been granted in the United States and Australia.