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- Qiagen N.V. (NYSE:QGEN) settled with Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE:BDX) a patent infringement lawsuit related to Qiagen's NeuMoDx 96 and NeuMoDx 288 clinical PCR systems.
- Under the terms of the agreement, all pending patent and non-patent claims have been resolved between plaintiff BD and codefendants Qiagen and former officers of NeuMoDx.
- BD will receive a one-time, lump-sum payment of $53 million. The agreement includes general releases of all parties with no admissions of wrongdoing.
- BD in 2019 alleged NeuMoDx, then an independent company but under a merger agreement with Qiagen, had infringed on several US patents covering technologies surrounding the use of microfluidic cartridges for molecular diagnostic assays and instruments.
- NeuMoDx filed counterclaims and affirmative defense, namely that certain patents were invalid and unenforceable under US patent laws due to prior art and obviousness.
- Qiagen said that the settlement does not affect its outlook for net sales and adjusted EPS for Q4 and FY21.
- Related: Qiagen Clocks 17% Increase In Non-COVID Product Sales; Raises FY21 Guidance.
- Price Action: BDX shares closed at $243.71 on Friday, while QGEN closed at $54.24.
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