Roche/Igen settlement?
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Igen hires Goldman Sachs as strategic advisor, heightening pressure on Roche as the firms discuss a possible settlement of patent litigation and Igen weighs options to maximize shareholder value - including other development partners for Igen's Origen diagnostics technology. Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Igen was awarded $505 mil. by a Maryland federal court in January after Igen filed suit in 1997, charging Roche with breaching an Origen license agreement (1"The Gray Sheet" Jan. 14, 2002, p. 31.) Roche, which said it would appeal the decision, confirms that settlement talks are ongoing...