Premaitha pushing on in spite of Illumina prenatal testing patent lawsuit
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
UK noninvasive prenatal testing specialist Premaitha Health has been dealt a blow after larger rival Illumina sued it for patent infringement. But while Premaitha CEO Stephen Little described the development as a “nuisance,” he is confident that the firm’s technology does not infringe any third-party IP, he told Clinica.
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