AUSTIN, Texas, — Vermillion, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRML), a leading molecular diagnostics company, has resolved all four of the non-contingent contract claims with Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. arising from the sale to Bio-Rad of Vermillion’s protein research tools and collaborative services business in November 2006. In exchange for a final settlement of the non-contingent claims, Bio-Rad will receive […]

Thermo Fisher Scientific is pleased to announce a new patent for 2-Dimensional Ion Chromatography (2-D IC): US Patent 8,101,422 B2 Multidimensional Chromatography Apparatus and Method. This patent discusses an application for the analysis of trace ionic contaminants and is especially useful for the detection of drinking water contaminants in samples with high concentrations of interferences. […]

B&W Tek, Inc., an advanced instrumentation company producing optical spectroscopy and laser systems is pleased to announce its 18th patent since the company’s establishment in 1997. The newest patent has been awarded for the design of a spectroscopic probe that mounts directly to a standard microscope in order to add spectroscopic function to the microscope […]

Männedorf, Switzerland,– The revolutionary design of Tecan’s NanoQuant Plate™ has been recognized with the granting of a new European patent. Launched in 2008, the NanoQuant Plate was the first solution on the market designed for simultaneous measurement of multiple low volume samples. This innovative device consists of 16 precision-manufactured quartz optics in a user-friendly format, […]

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif — Applied BioCode, Inc. today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued US Patent #8,148,139 (April 03, 2012) “Light Transmitted Assay Beads,” describing the method of use and manufacturing of its Barcoded Magnetic Beads (BMB) products. “The patent further expands the scope of our earlier patents, #7,858,307 […]

CARLSBAD, Calif.– GenMark Diagnostics, Inc., announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with PerkinElmer, granting GenMark a non-exclusive license under PerkinElmer’s microfluidics patent portfolio. “Completing this agreement strengthens GenMark’s patent portfolio and provides us with maximum flexibility as we expand our menu of high-value multiplex molecular tests and develop new innovative platforms […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina,– Precision BioSciences, Inc., a leader in the field of genome engineering, today announced that it has filed two additional patent infringement lawsuits against Cellectis SA and a number of its affiliates in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The lawsuits seek a ruling that Cellectis’ […]

GE Wins Patent Approval for InnovOx TOC Technology March 21, 2012 – Boulder, CO – The US Patent and Trademark Office has awarded five patents to GE for “Carbon Measurement in Aqueous Samples Using Oxidation at Elevated Temperatures and Pressures.” GE Analytical Instruments’ team refined an innovative technology, commonly known as Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO), […]

Austin, Texas, – 1st Detect Corporation, a subsidiary of Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq:ASTC), announced today that the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued a key patent for the company’s unique method to drive a mass spectrometer ion trap used for chemical analysis and detection. “We are extremely pleased that the EPO has issued this patent, in […]