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19 March 2020AmericasEdward Pearcey

Fortress offers licences after COVID-19 testing patent backlash

Labrador Diagnostics, a subsidiary of Fortress Investment Group, has offered royalty-free licences to third parties for its patent-protected diagnostics technology, just days after suing US-based health startup BioFire, which is attempting to develop COVID-19 testing kits.

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