U.S. Genomics awarded pioneering patent.(New linear DNA analysis technology)(Brief Article) From: BIOTECH Patent News | Date: March 1, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Biotech Patent News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

U.S. Genomics (Woburn, MA; 781-937-5550) has been granted a fundamental patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its direct, linear DNA analysis technology that allows ultra high-throughput genomic analysis. The patent , which expands the company's proprietary position in the field of ultra-fast DNA analysis, covers the company's GeneEngine platform, a technology that offers the potential to rapidly decode extremely long, contiguous DNA sequences, up to entire...