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Intangible assets and goodwill (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2026
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
(Dollars in Millions)March 29, 2026December 28, 2025
Intangible assets with definite lives:  
Patents and trademarks — gross$58,51559,156
Less accumulated amortization
(32,939)
(32,507)
Patents and trademarks — net
$25,576
26,649
Customer relationships and other intangibles — gross21,34021,361
Less accumulated amortization(15,156)(14,998)
Customer relationships and other intangibles — net(1)
$6,184
6,363
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:  
Trademarks1,7661,772
Purchased in-process research and development15,53515,619
Total intangible assets — net$49,06150,403
(1)The majority is comprised of customer relationships
Goodwill
Goodwill as of March 29, 2026 was allocated by segment of business as follows:
(Dollars in Millions)
Innovative
Medicine
MedTechTotal
Goodwill at December 28, 2025
$14,96733,80548,772
Goodwill, related to acquisitions———
Goodwill, related to divestitures———
Currency translation/Other
(155)
(59)
(214)
Goodwill at March 29, 2026
$14,81233,74648,558
Intangible Asset Amortization Expense
The estimated amortization expense for approved products, before tax, for the five succeeding years is approximately:
(Dollars in Millions)
20262027202820292030
$5,1004,4003,7003,6003,500