Biosite sues Roche
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
San Diego firm files complaint in California district court alleging Roche Diagnostics is infringing on two patents related to methods for measuring cardiac troponin forms, according to a Nov. 30 release. The filing marks the second suit Biosite has brought against Roche in recent months. On Nov. 9, the firm brought patent infringement allegations in Indianapolis federal court regarding its biosensing meter and a device used for separating plasma or serum from whole blood (1"The Gray Sheet" Nov. 22, 2004, In Brief)...
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