Precision BioSciences, Inc., a leader in the field of genome engineering, today announced that it has filed two patent infringement lawsuits against Cellectis SA and a number of its affiliates in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The lawsuits seek a ruling that Cellectis' manufacture, use, sale, and importation of certain engineered meganucleases infringe U.S. Patent Nos. 8,119,381 and 8,119,361, both of which relate to Precision BioSciences' cutting-edge Directed Nuclease EditorTM genome engineering technology. The lawsuits request monetary damages as well as a permanent injunction preventing Cellectis from making, using, selling, offering for sale, or importing infringing engineered meganucleases in the United States. Precision BioSciences previously announced in October 2011 that it had filed suit against Cellectis for alleged infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,021,867.
“As pioneers in the field of genome engineering, the Precision BioSciences team has worked tirelessly over many years to develop a broad patent estate to protect the important and highly valuable inventions related to our Directed Nuclease Editor genome engineering technology”
"As pioneers in the field of genome engineering, the Precision BioSciences team has worked tirelessly over many years to develop a broad patent estate to protect the important and highly valuable inventions related to our Directed Nuclease Editor genome engineering technology," said Matthew Kane, CEO of Precision BioSciences. "We will not tolerate the unauthorized and wrongful use and importation of our inventions and materials."
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