HERCULES, Calif., January 17, 2008 – Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced that it was issued a new U.S. patent (US 7,262, 575) for its BioOdyssey™ Calligrapher™ MiniArrayer system.