Legal Opinion
Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., and Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. v. Promega Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided March 31, 2003No. 00-1372PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BRYSON. Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge PAULINE NEWMAN.
BRYSON, Circuit Judge.
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The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) allows scientists, beginning with a small amount of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), to generate many copies of that DNA in a *1358short period of time. The ability of PCR to synthesize DNA rapidly has led to significant advances in molecular biology and has been particularly useful in pathology and in the identification of trace materials such as blood and hair.
In the first stage of PCR, a segment of DNA is separated at high…
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