Aperio and Bacus Settle Patent Litigation; Aperio Technologies Secures Broad License to Virtual Microscopy Patents from Bacus Laboratories.VISTA, Calif. -- Aperio Technologies, the leading provider of high-throughput scanners and related software in the field of digital microscope slide imaging (virtual microscopy Virtual microscopy is a method of posting microscope images on, and transmitting them over, computer networks. This allows independent viewing of images by large numbers of people in diverse locations. It involves a synthesis of microscopy technologies and digital technologies. ), announced today that it has settled its patent litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. with Bacus Laboratories. The settlement provides Aperio with licenses to Bacus' extensive portfolio of virtual microscopy patents, as well as immunity from future patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. litigation under the licensed patents. The terms and conditions of the settlement are confidential. "This settlement represents an equitable resolution for both parties. Aperio secures a license to the rich virtual microscopy patent portfolio of Bacus Laboratories, while Bacus benefits from Aperio's considerable traction Traction Definition Traction is the use of a pulling force to treat muscle and skeleton disorders. Purpose Traction is usually applied to the arms and legs, the neck, the backbone, or the pelvis. in the market," said Dirk Soenksen, Aperio's chief executive officer. "The patents we have licensed from Bacus -- when combined with Aperio's issued and pending patents on line-scanning, digital slide viewing and entire-slide analysis -- strengthen our already formidable patent position in virtual microscopy. We are confident that we now have the intellectual property rights required to freely execute our business objectives. In addition, our distributors, resellers, OEMs and customers can rest assured that products provided by Aperio are licensed under patents that we believe are essential for anyone wishing to operate in the virtual microscopy field." "We are pleased that Aperio recognized the value of the Bacus patents and that a settlement could be reached," stated James W. Bacus, President of Bacus Laboratories, Inc. "Bacus Laboratories has a long history of developing novel scanning and viewing products for virtual microscopy and our broad patent portfolio reflects our leadership position in this industry." Virtual microscopy is the practice of converting entire glass microscope slides to high resolution digital slides -- entire-slide images that can be remotely viewed, quantitatively analyzed an·a·lyze tr.v. an·a·lyzed, an·a·lyz·ing, an·a·lyz·es 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. Chemistry To make a chemical analysis of. 3. , and readily annotated, shared and managed, all without a traditional microscope. Aperio's line of ScanScope Systems delivers automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. high-speed digital slide creation, management, and analysis for pathology. Archival and retrieval, education, quality assurance, frozen section interpretation, secondary consultations, and entire-slide image analysis are all improved with the ScanScope System. About Aperio Technologies, Inc. Aperio Technologies is a worldwide leader in virtual microscopy. Our award-winning ScanScope(R) scanners and Digital Slide Information Management Software deliver integrated digital slide creation, viewing, management, and analysis capabilities to pathologists. Applications include education, tissue microarrays Tissue microarrays (also TMAs) consist of paraffin blocks in which up to 1000 separate tissue cores are assembled in array fashion to allow simultaneous histological analysis. , toxicology toxicology, study of poisons, or toxins, from the standpoint of detection, isolation, identification, and determination of their effects on the human body. Toxicology may be considered the branch of pharmacology devoted to the study of the poisonous effects of drugs. pathology, telepathology, image analysis, and workflow systems (PACS (Picture ArChiving System) A storage and management system for high-resolution images. Typically pertaining to the medical field, images such as X-rays, MRIs and CAT scans require a greater amount of storage than other industries. ). Our freely downloadable ImageScope(TM) viewer makes digital slides accessible anywhere, anytime. With headquarters in Vista, Aperio serves a global pathology market in clinical, research, and education. For more information or to view a gallery of digital slides created by ScanScope Systems, please visit www.aperio.com. ScanScope and ImageScope are trademarks and registered trademarks of Aperio Technologies. |
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