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Labcorp Ordered to Pay Ravgen Another $100M in Patent Lawsuit

Following its $272.5 million jury award last year, Ravgen secured enhanced damages for Labcorp's past violations of its prenatal testing patents.

California Court Temporarily Stops State From Barring Other Labs Performing Trisomy Screenings

A California court barred the state's Department of Public Health from enacting a new requirement that only select labs perform trisomy screening in the state.

Ravgen Wins $273M Award in Patent Infringement Suit Against Labcorp

Ravgen has sued a number of companies for infringing its intellectual property including Roche, Myriad Genetics, and PerkinElmer.

Court Grants Bio-Rad Permanent Injunction Against 10x Genomics

The exact restrictions the injunction will place on 10x are not yet determined. 10x will also have to pay Bio-Rad additional damages, plus interest.

South Carolina Supreme Court Decision Deals Blow to Plaintiff in Quest Wrongful Death Suit

The court's ruling that Quest was acting as a licensed healthcare provider could affect the statute of limitations in the suit.

Feb 16, 2017

In CRISPR Patent Battle, U of California Downed by Doudna's Own Words
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Feb 16, 2017

Broad Institute Wins CRISPR Patent Interference; IP Fight Not Over

Oct 7, 2015

Australian High Court Rules Against Myriad's BRCA1 Patent Claims

Jun 13, 2013

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Gene Patents but Allows Patenting of Synthetic DNA

Mar 27, 2013

Court Denies Illumina Appeal to Reconsider Ruling in Patent Suit Against Complete Genomics

Mar 5, 2013

German Court Finds Waters Infringed Agilent Patent

Feb 15, 2013

Australia Federal Court Dismisses Cancer Patients' Challenge to Myriad's Gene Patent

Nov 26, 2012

Court to Reconsider Part of Ruling in Illumina, Complete Genomics IP Suit

Nov 19, 2012

Court Dismisses Dissident Shareholder Lawsuit Against Vermillion

Aug 30, 2012

Federal Court Rules Helicos Patent Invalid; Company Reaches Payment Agreement with Lenders

Mar 20, 2012

Supreme Court Strikes Down Prometheus Patents

Jun 6, 2011

Supreme Court Rules for Roche, Clarifies Bayh-Dole

Jun 17, 2010

Myriad Appeals Decision Invalidating BRCA Patents

Mar 30, 2010

Myriad Shares Fall Following Court Decision

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Positive Framing of Genetic Studies Can Spark Mistrust Among Underrepresented Groups

Researchers in Human Genetics and Genomics Advances report that how researchers describe genomic studies may alienate potential participants.

Small Study of Gene Editing to Treat Sickle Cell Disease

In a Novartis-sponsored study in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that a CRISPR-Cas9-based treatment targeting promoters of genes encoding fetal hemoglobin could reduce disease symptoms.

Gut Microbiome Changes Appear in Infants Before They Develop Eczema, Study Finds

Researchers report in mSystems that infants experienced an enrichment in Clostridium sensu stricto 1 and Finegoldia and a depletion of Bacteroides before developing eczema.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment Specificity Enhanced With Stem Cell Editing

A study in Nature suggests epitope editing in donor stem cells prior to bone marrow transplants can stave off toxicity when targeting acute myeloid leukemia with immunotherapy.