FREMONT, Calif., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. today announced that it had entered into a license and settlement agreement with Health Discovery Corporation (“HDC”) pursuant to which it licensed more than 25 patents covering HDC’s support vector machine technology for use with SELDI technology. Under the terms of the agreement, Ciphergen receives a world-wide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license for life sciences and diagnostic applications of the technology and has access to any future patents resulting from the underlying intellectual property in conjunction with use of SELDI systems. In connection with the agreement, Ciphergen will pay a total of $600,000 over a two-year period to HDC. The agreement settles all disputes between the companies.
“With this agreement, we are pleased to have enabled Ciphergen and SELDI users easy and flexible use of HDC’s intellectual property,” said Gail S. Page, Chief Executive Officer and President. “Moreover, we were able to obtain a broad, comprehensive license without significant expenditure of time and dollars.”
About Ciphergen
Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. is dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel high-value diagnostic tests that help physicians diagnose, treat and improve outcomes for patients. Ciphergen, along with its scientific collaborators, has ongoing diagnostic programs in oncology/hematology, cardiology and women’s health with an initial focus in ovarian cancer. Ciphergen is based in Fremont, California. More information about Ciphergen can be found on the Web at: http://www.ciphergen.com .
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