Sunday, March 4, 2012

DuPont settles patent infringement litigation with Bio-Rad.

DuPont (Wilmington, DE) announced that it has settled patent infringement litigation against Bio-Rad Industries, Inc. (Hercules, CA). The patents-in-suit related to low-heat generating fluorometer devices usable in assays based on Polymerase Chain Reaction technology, such as the award-winning BAX System from DuPont Qualicon. Under the settlement, Bio-Rad was granted a non-exclusive license to the DuPont patents. Other terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

"DuPont has a long heritage and commitment to developing sustainable products for this industry," said Kevin Huttman, president of DuPont Qualicon. "To continue with future innovations, we must protect our …

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