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Illumina files patent infringement lawsuit against Affymetrix

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.