Jury Rules in Favor of Natera in Patent Infringement Lawsuit against CareDx, Awards $96.3 Million in Damages to Natera in Lost Profits and Past Royalties
January 30, 2024 at 08:10 am EST
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Texas - Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, today announced that a jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has reached a unanimous verdict in favor of Natera in its patent infringement case against CareDx, Inc.
The jury awarded Natera $83.7 million in lost profits and $12.6 million in past royalties after finding that the accused CareDx products, AlloSure and AlloSeq, infringe one of the two Natera patents asserted against CareDx, and that all asserted claims of both patents are valid on various grounds. The jury also provided an advisory verdict to the judge that all asserted claims of both patents are valid under 35 U.S.C. Sec. 101. A schedule will be set for further proceedings to determine whether CareDx's future sales of new versions of AlloSeq and AlloSure also infringe the asserted Natera patents.
Previously, Natera successfully invalidated all three of CareDx's patents that were asserted by CareDx against Natera in a separate lawsuit. The invalidity of CareDx's patents was affirmed on appeal.
The Company stated: 'We are pleased with the jury's verdict and will continue to deliver innovations backed by rigorous science to improve care for transplant patients.'
Natera has more than 400 issued or pending patents across organ health, oncology and women's health.
About Natera
Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, dedicated to oncology, women's health, and organ health. We aim to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health, and inform earlier, more targeted interventions that help lead to longer, healthier lives. Natera's tests are validated by more than 180 peer-reviewed publications that demonstrate high accuracy. Natera operates ISO 13485-certified and CAP-accredited laboratories certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) in Austin, Texas and San Carlos, California.
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Natera, Inc. is a diagnostics company, which is focused on the development and commercialization of molecular testing services, applying its technology in the fields of womenâs health, oncology and organ health. Its cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid (cfDNA) technology combines its molecular assays, which reliably measure many informative regions across the genome from samples as small as a single cell. The Company's product offerings include Panorama Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT), Vistara, Horizon Carrier Screening, Spectrum Preimplantation Genetics, Anora Miscarriage Test, Empower, and Prospera. The Company also offers Constellation, a cloud-based software platform that enables laboratory customers to gain access through the cloud to the Companyâs algorithms and bioinformatics in order to validate and launch tests based on the Companyâs technology. Its NIPT screens for chromosomal abnormalities of a fetus as well as in twin pregnancies, typically with a blood draw from the mother.
Jury Rules in Favor of Natera in Patent Infringement Lawsuit against CareDx, Awards $96.3 Million in Damages to Natera in Lost Profits and Past Royalties