PCR patent dispute progresses
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Certain polymerase chain reaction technology patents were willfully infringed by MJ Research, Applied Biosystems says April 19, reporting on a recent New Haven, Conn. federal court ruling. The jury awarded $19.8 mil. in damages and legal fees to Applied Biosystems and Roche Molecular Systems, according to the Applera subsidiary. On July 21, MJ Research will challenge Applera patent enforcement and licensing under antitrust law. Privately-held MJ has sought bankruptcy protection, and "expects to be filing a proposed plan of reorganization"...