Illumina Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Affymetrix

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that it has filed a patent infringement suit against Affymetrix, Inc. (“Affymetrix”). The suit, filed in United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, asserts that Affymetrix’ GeneChip® HT Array Plate and GeneChip® HT Array Plate Scanner infringe upon Illumina’s United States Patent No. 7,510,841. The ‘841 patent, which issued on March 31, 2009, is entitled “Methods of Making and Using Composite Arrays for the Detection of a Plurality of Target Analytes.” 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.

Source: Illumina