Intellectual Property
Patent Infringement
Illumina Inc. v. Affymetrix Inc.
Published: Jan. 15, 2011 | Result Date: Dec. 15, 2010 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 3:2009-cv-00277-BBC and 3:2009-cv-00665-BBC Summary Judgment – Defense
Court
USDC Wisconsin
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Justin E. Gray
(Eversheds Sutherland LLP)
Defendant
Michael A. Berta
(Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP)
Facts
Illumina Inc. brought suit against its rival genetic testing instrument maker, Affymetrix Inc., alleging patent infringement. San Diego-based Illumina alleged that Affymetrix's scanner products and array plates, used to analyze multiple gene samples, infringed on its patents.
Affymetrix moved for summary judgment and sought dismissal of the suits.
Result
The court granted Affymetrix's motion for summary judgment and dismissed the suits filed by Illumina. The court determined that Affymetrix did not infringe on patents held by Illumina.
Other Information
FILING DATE: Nov. 2, 2009.
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