10x Genomics secures injunction against Parse Biosciences’ planned ATAC products

10x Genomics (TXG) provided an update on its patent litigation with Parse Biosciences. Through a consent agreement entered on February 25, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, Parse agreed – a week before trial was to start – to a worldwide permanent injunction that prevents it from making, using, selling or offering for sale its planned ATAC and ATAC-Multiome Single Cell products. As part of this consent agreement, Parse admitted that 10x’s ATAC-seq patents are valid, enforceable and infringed by Parse’s use of ATAC-seq methods and compositions. “This development further validates the strength of our broad patent portfolio, which helps protect and preserve the world-class innovation engine at 10x,” said Eric S. Whitaker, Chief Legal Officer of 10x Genomics. “We are pleased with this resolution on ATAC as we continue to defend the asserted Brenner patents on appeal.” The company’s litigation against Parse’s gene expression products remains ongoing, with additional asserted patents under appeal. Following entry of the injunction, the trial scheduled for March 2025 concerning 10x’s remaining patent infringement claims against Parse has been stayed pending those appeals.