IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 2006--eGene Inc. (OTCBB:EGEI - News), developer of a revolutionary high-performance genetic analysis technology, announced today that the company was awarded Chinese Patent No. ZL 02 8 05 754.6. Issued on May 24, the 20-year Chinese patent protection is for “Optical Detection in a Multi-Channel Bio-Separation System.” It marks the company’s eighth patent worldwide for its technology that enables DNA analysis to take place in as little as minutes.
