Symmetry responds to Ingenix lawsuit.(Symmetry Health Data Systems, Inc., patented Episode Treatment Groups (ETG) software)(Brief Article)

From: BIOTECH Patent News | Date: June 1, 2001 | Copyright information

Symmetry Health Data Systems, Inc. (Phoenix, AZ; 602-277-9530), developers of the patented Episode Treatment Groups (ETG) software, responded to a lawsuit filed by Ingenix, Inc., saying they believe the countersuit is baseless. Since 1995, Ingenix or its affiliates have used Symmetry's ETGs as a licensed component of their products. Symmetry has terminated Ingenix's license to use Symmetry's ETGs.

Symmetry believes the Ingenix suit was filed in retaliation for a paten...

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