Applera Corporation (NYSE:ABI)(NYSE:CRA) and Bio-Rad Laboratories (AMEX:BIO)(AMEX:BIOB) today announced both parties are conducting settlement discussions concerning the patent infringement lawsuit brought by Applera and Roche Molecular Systems (Roche) against MJ Research in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. The goal of these discussions is a resolution of all outstanding disputes in the U.S. between the two companies.
