Roche and Bluebird settle ‘Spark’ TM suit

Roche subsidiary Spark Therapeutics has settled a lawsuit with rival gene-therapy company Bluebird Bio, which it had accused of infringing its “Spark” trademarks when marketing treatment for sickle-cell disease.

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