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23andMe, Inc. v. Ancestry.com DNA, LLC et al
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August 24, 2018
Ancestry Gets 23andMe Patent Killed, But TM Claims Survive
A 23andMe Inc. patent covering a method of comparing sets of DNA to find relatives is invalid under the U.S. Supreme Court Alice decision, a California federal judge ruled Thursday, allowing Ancestry.com to beat related infringement claims.
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August 16, 2018
Ancestry.com Says 23andMe DNA Patent Invalid Under Alice
Ancestry.com sought to nix allegations it infringed 23andMe Inc.'s technique for determining whether two customers are related by comparing DNA samples, telling a California federal judge Thursday that the patent is invalid under the U.S. Supreme Court's Alice standard because it's not inventive and relies on natural phenomenon.
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July 02, 2018
23andMe DNA Patent Invalid Under Mayo, Ancestry.com Says
A 23andMe Inc. patent detailing a way of comparing two sets of DNA to find common ancestors covers natural phenomena that aren't eligible for patent protection under the U.S. Supreme Court's Mayo decision, Ancestry.com has told a California federal court in the hopes of ditching an infringement and false advertising suit.
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May 11, 2018
23andMe Hits Ancestry.com With Patent Suit Over DNA Kit
Genealogy company 23andMe Inc. hit rival Ancestry.com with a false advertising and patent infringement lawsuit in California federal court on Friday, seeking to invalidate its "Ancestry" trademark and claiming the company sells a DNA-based ancestry test that infringes 23andMe's patent.