Legal Opinion

DIGENE CORP. v. Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.

District Court, D. Delaware

Decided June 12, 2007No. C.A. 01-752-MPTPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM ORDER

MARY PAT THYNGE, United States Magistrate Judge.

Currently before the court is defendant Beckman Coulter, Inc.’s (“Beckman”) motion to dismiss Digene Corporation’s (“Di-gene”) action against it as res judicata. 1 For the reasons discussed below, Beck-man’s motion is granted.

BACKGROUND 2

On November 19, 2001 Digene filed a complaint against Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (“Ventana”) for willful infringement of United States Patent Nos. 4,849,-331 (“the '331 patent”) and 4,849,332 (“the '332 patent”) in conjunction with the development, manufacture, marketing, sales, and offers for…

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