| Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill |
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended July 5, 2026 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Life Sciences | | Diagnostics | | Consolidated | | (In thousands) | | Balance at December 28, 2025 | $ | 4,744,962 | | | $ | 1,868,531 | | | $ | 6,613,493 | | | Foreign currency translation | (26,917) | | | (10,588) | | | (37,505) | | | Acquisitions | 31,814 | | | — | | | 31,814 | | | Balance at July 5, 2026 | $ | 4,749,859 | | | $ | 1,857,943 | | | $ | 6,607,802 | |
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| Identifiable Intangible Asset Balances |
Identifiable intangible asset balances by category were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | July 5,
2026 | | December 28,
2025 | | (In thousands) | | Patents | $ | 27,591 | | | $ | 27,592 | | | Less: Accumulated amortization | (26,635) | | | (26,524) | | | Net patents | 956 | | | 1,068 | | | Trade names and trademarks | 149,092 | | | 150,103 | | | Less: Accumulated amortization | (105,671) | | | (102,234) | | | Net trade names and trademarks | 43,421 | | | 47,869 | | | Licenses | 27,211 | | | 27,561 | | | Less: Accumulated amortization | (20,224) | | | (19,849) | | | Net licenses | 6,987 | | | 7,712 | | | Core technology | 1,640,739 | | | 1,624,925 | | | Less: Accumulated amortization | (979,126) | | | (921,325) | | | Net core technology | 661,613 | | | 703,600 | | | Customer relationships | 2,890,248 | | | 2,870,384 | | | Less: Accumulated amortization | (1,379,224) | | | (1,283,630) | | | Net customer relationships | 1,511,024 | | | 1,586,754 | | | | | | | Total | $ | 2,224,001 | | | $ | 2,347,003 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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