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Third Wave acquires patents from Agilent



By AP
30 May 2008 @ 10:45 am EST

MADISON, Wis. - Molecular diagnostics company Third Wave Technologies Inc. said Friday it would acquire intellectual property from Agilent Technologies Inc. related to DNA and RNA analysis.

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Financial terms weren't disclosed.

Third Wave said it would acquire patents and patent applications from Stratagene's Full Velocity program, which are used in a test known as a polymerase chain reaction. Agilent completed its $250 million purchase of Stratagene in June.

Third Wave said the acquisition would support the company's laboratory testing product Invader Plus.

Shares of Third Wave fell 3 cents to $10.29 in morning trading.

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