UPDATE: Federal Court Awards Enzo Biochem over $61M in Patent Infringement Damages Against Life Technologies

Enzo Biochem Inc.

reported today that a Federal Court Judge in New Haven, CT, in connection with the favorable November 2012 jury finding of direct infringement damages of Enzo patents by Applera Corp., now Life Technologies Inc.

, has awarded the Company prejudgment interest of $12,428,729, bringing the total award to in excess of $61 million. Additional post-interest on the full amount was also awarded starting November 7, 2012 until the total judgment is satisfied, which, it is estimated, could add several additional millions.