Leica Microsystems Imaging Solutions Ltd
- Date:
- 1997-2002
- Reference:
- UGC 188/7/6
- Part of:
- Papers of Malcolm Andrew Ferguson-Smith, geneticist, Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Glasgow, Scotland
- Archives and manuscripts
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About this work
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Correspondence, agreements and reports.
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Biographical note
The marketing of M-FISH probes created in Ferguson-Smith's laboratory was undertaken by Cambio. In 1997 Leica approached Cambio regarding rights to manufacture such probes. They were referred to Ferguson-Smith. In 1998 an agreement was reached with Leica to produce human M-FISH probe sets for use with their fluorescence microscope systems. The sets would be marketed by CAMBIO. A researcher (W Rens) was funded in Ferguson-Smith's laboratory. In June 2000 Leica attempted to end the collaboration arguing that "third party intellectual property" prevented effective commercial exploitation of the work. After discussion, Leica agreed to continue the research to the end of September 2001. In 2002 it was proposed to continue the research collaboration through Rens.