QIAGEN and Applied Biosystems Announce PCR Technologies License Agreement
06-Dec-2005
Although the foundational patents covering the PCR process expired in the United States in March 2005 and will expire elsewhere in March 2006, numerous other patents related to PCR remain in force. These surviving patents cover, for example, enzyme compositions, kits, and methods such as reverse transcription and DNA sequencing. Applied Biosystems will continue to offer licenses to these patents.
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