Columbia University Sues Illumina Over NGS Patents

Mar 27, 2012, 00:05 AM by Michael Croft

Reuters | Columbia University filed suit against Illumina yesterday for allegedly infringing on five DNA sequencing patents. The patents were assigned between 2009 and 2012 and list several inventors.

March 27, 2012 | Columbia University filed suit against Illumina yesterday for allegedly infringing on five DNA sequencing patents. The patents were assigned between 2009 and 2012 and list several inventors. The university says the patents cover NGS technologies that allow rapid and precise DNA sequencing and the university is seeking royalties, triple damages, and more. Reuters.