Litigation
Hyseq, Inc. v. Affymetrix, Inc.
settled/dismissed with prejudiceC 97-20188 RMW (ENE)
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- Filed
- 1997-03-04
- Terminated
- 2001-10-24
Patents at issue (4)
Plaintiffs (1)
Defendants (1)
Summary
Hyseq sued Affymetrix in N.D. Cal. asserting Hyseq patents 5,202,231 and 5,525,464 initially; BioCentury later reports 5,695,940 across two 1997 suits. The action settled and was dismissed with prejudice as part of the global Hyseq/Affymetrix settlement. The narrative states 5,492,806 was not confirmed as asserted.
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