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news.Illumina, a developer and marketer of life-science tools and integrated systems, has filed a patent infringement suit against Affymetrix, a developer and marketer of consumables and systems for genetic analysis.
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The suit, filed in US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, asserts that Affymetrix’s GeneChip HT array plate and GeneChip HT array plate scanner infringe upon Illumina’s US patent.
Illumina is asking the federal court to enjoin Affymetrix from continuing to make and sell its HT array plate and scanner products, as well as for unspecified monetary damages.