Illumina wins 26.7 million dollars in patent fight with Roche unit Ariosa
Gene testing company Illumina won a $26.7 million jury verdict in a U.S. lawsuit accusing rival Ariosa Diagnostics, a subsidiary of Roche Holdings AG, of using patented prenatal testing technology without authorization.
A federal jury in San Francisco said Ariosa's Harmony non-invasive prenatal test kits infringed on two Illumina patents.
San Diego, California-based Illumina had sought more than $100 million in damages.
The jury rejected a counterclaim by Ariosa that Illumina had breached a contract between the companies by bringing the lawsuit. Ariosa had sought $88 million in damages from Illumina on that counterclaim.
Illumina and Ariosa did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Roche acquired San Jose, California-based Ariosa for $625 million in January 2015.
(Reporting by Jan Wolfe; Editing by Cynthia Osterman and Richard Chang)
Disclaimer: This site is primarily intended for healthcare professionals. Any content/information on this website does not replace the advice of medical and/or health professionals and should not be construed as medical/diagnostic advice/endorsement or prescription. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use, privacy policy, advertisement policy. © 2020 Minerva Medical Treatment Pvt Ltd