NanoString Technologies and Subsidiaries File for Bankruptcy Protection Following $31 Million Patent Infringement Case
Seattle-based NanoString Technologies and three of its subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing a $31 million jury award in a patent infringement lawsuit. The dispute arose after rival company 10x Genomics accused NanoString’s GeoMx® Digital Spatial Profiler (DSP) of infringing seven patents exclusively licensed to 10x by Prognosys Biosciences. The jury decided in favor of 10x, awarding them $31 million in damages. NanoString’s shares dropped 50% following the announcement of the award. In response, NanoString withdrew its full-year 2023 guidance to investors, which had projected revenue between $175 million and $185 million. … Read more