Legal Notices

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PATENT INFORMATION

The purchase of any of the instruments listed in the table below includes a limited, nontransferable instrument license under specific claims of one or more corresponding U.S. patent(s) listed next to such instrument and foreign counterparts thereof. The purchase of any of the kits, reagents and/or probes listed in the table below includes a limited, nontransferable license under specific claims of one or more corresponding U.S. patent(s) and foreign counterparts thereof listed next to such kit, reagent or probe to use the enclosed amount(s) according to the specified protocols. The above licenses include a limited, nontransferable license to all claims of substantially the same scope in any continuations, divisionals, reexaminations, reissues or foreign counterparts, as well as any continuations-in-part to the extent that such rights are necessary for the practice of the subject matter of the recited claims of one or more of the below-applicable U.S. Patent(s) and foreign counterparts thereof. If you don’t see a particular BioFire product listed below, please feel free to contact our Legal Department for further information on its intellectual property status.


Product Names (Part Numbers) Covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents and their foreign counterparts
GENE-UP Products –  For more information go to biomerieux-usa.com
LCGreen® I Dye Kits (BCHM-ASY-0001; BCHM-ASY-0003; BCHM-ASY-0004); 7,582,429
LCGreen® PLUS+ Dye (BCHM-ASY-0012; BCHM-DYE-0001; BCHM-DYE-0002); 7,456,281
LCGreen® PLUS+ Dye Kit 1,000 Rxn (BCHM-ASY-0005);

LCGreen® PLUS+ Dye Kit 10,000 Rxn (BCHM-ASY-0006);

LCGreen® PLUS+ Dye Kit 30,000 Rxn (BCHM-ASY-0008);

LCGreen® PLUS+ Dye Kit 50,000 Rxn (BCHM-ASY-0009);

LCGreen® PLUS+ Dye Kit 100,000 Rxn (BCHM-ASY-0010);

7,387,887; 7,456,281; 7,582,429; 9,850,381; and patents pending
LightScanner® 32 Instrument (LS32™) (LS32-ASY-0003);

LS32™ Accessory Kit; LS32™ Manual Packet Assembly (LS32-ASY-0005; LS32-ASY-0006);

7,387,887; 7,582,429; 8,068,992; and patents pending
LightScanner® Master Mix 100 Rxn (HRLS-ASY-0002);

LightScanner® Master Mix 500 Rxn (HRLS-ASY-0003);

LightScanner® High Sensitivity Master Mix 100 Rxn (HRLS-ASY-0008);

LightScanner® High Sensitivity Master Mix 500 Rxn (HRLS-ASY-0009);

7,387,887; 7,456,281
LightScanner® Instrument 96 Well Plate (LSCN-ASY-0001; LSCN-ASY-0040);

LightScanner® Instrument 96 Well Plate EU Configuration (LSCN-ASY-0041);

LightScanner® Instrument 96 Well Plate UK Configuration (LSCN-ASY-0042);

LightScanner® Instrument 96 Well Plate AU Configuration (LSCN-ASY-0043);

LightScanner® Instrument 384 Well Plate (LSCN-ASY-0050);

LightScanner® Instrument 384 Well Plate EU Configuration (LSCN-ASY-0051);

LightScanner® Instrument 384 Well Plate UK Configuration (LSCN-ASY-0052);

LightScanner® Instrument 384 Well Plate AU Configuration (LSCN-ASY-0053);

LightScanner® Start-Up Reagent Kit (HRLS-ASY-0001);

LightScanner® Software CD w/ Electronic Manual (LSCN-SCD-0001);

LightScanner® Accessory Kit (LSCN-SUB-3001);

7,387,887; 7,456,281; 7,582,429; 8,068,992; and patents pending
RAZOR® BA 3 Target Pouch and Sample Preparation Kit (HP) Tests for B. anthracis, Targets 1, 2 and 3 (PATH-ASY-0007) 8,409,508;
RAZOR® CDN Screen Pathogen Test Pouch and Sample Preparation Kit (HP) RAZOR® 8 Target DNA/RNA Pathogen Screen (PATH-ASY-0056) 8,409,508;
RAZOR® Food Screen 3 Target Pouch and Sample Preparation Kit (HP) Tests for Campylobacter, L. monocytogenes and Salmonella (PATH-ASY-0010) 8,409,508;
RAZOR® The 10® Pouch and Sample Preparation Kit (HP) (PATH-ASY-0061);

Custom RAZOR® The 10® Pouch (PATH-ASY-1053);

Customer RAZOR® SIM 10 Pouch (PATH-ASY-1054);

8,409,508;
RAZOR® Simulant Training Kit (PATH-ASY-0091);

RAZOR® 3 Target 4×3 Freeze-Dried Pouch (PATH-ASY-0050);

RAZOR® Prep Kit (PATH-ASY-0004);

RAZOR® Empty Pouch (PATH-ASY-0001);

8,409,508
RAZOR® Water Screen 3 Target Pouch and Sample Preparation Kit (HP) Tests for Cryptosporidium Target 2, E. coli O157 and Salmonella (PATH-ASY-0011); 8,409,508;
RAZOR® Pouch (CRP BioThreat X) (PATH-ASY-1051) 8,409,508;
BioFire® FilmArray® Instrument (FLM1-ASY-0001);

BioFire® FilmArray® System US, EU, UK & AUS Configuration (FLM1-ASY-0008; FLM1-ASY-0009; FLM1-ASY-0010);

Biothreat FilmArray® System US, EU, UK & AUS Configuration (FLM2-ASY-0001);

BioFire® FilmArray® Torch System Base (HTFA-ASY-0001);

BioFire® FilmArray® Torch Duplex (HTFA-ASY-0002);

BioFire® FilmArray® Torch Module (HTFA-ASY-0003);

BioFire® SpotFire® System (FAST-ASY-0001);

BioFire® SpotFire® Module (FAST-ASY-0002)

8,068,992; 8,394,608; 9,932,634; 10,053,726; 10,058,868; 10,144,960; 10,875,026; 11,041,193; 11,707,741; and patents pending
FilmArray® NGDS BT-E Assay kit (NGDS-ASY-0001);

FilmArray® NGDS Warrior Panel kit, 30 Pack (NGDS-ASY-0007);

FilmArray® NGDS Sentinel Panel kit, 30 Pack (NGDS-ASY-0017, NGDS-ASY-0008);

FilmArray® NGDS BT-E Panel kit, 6 Pack (RFIT-ASY-0094);

FilmArray® BioThreat-E Panel kit, 6 Pack (RFIT-ASY-0122) EUA Information;

FilmArray® Food & Water Panel 30 count (NGDS-ASY-0016);

BioFire® COVID-19 Test v1.0 and v1.1, 6 Pack, 30 Pack (423744, 423745) EUA Information;

BioFire® COVID-19 Test 2 v1.0, 6 Pack, 30 Pack (DFA2-ASY-0015, DFA2-ASY-0016)

BioFire® Global Fever Panel – RUO, 6 Pack (DFA2-ASY-0003)

BioFire® Global Fever Panel v2.1, 6 Pack (DFA2-ASY-0004)

BioFire® Global Fever Special Pathogens Panel, 6 Pack (DFA2-ASY-0018)

7,387,887; 7,456,281; 8,394,608; 8,895,295; 8,940,526; 9,932,634; 10,053,728; 10,464,060; 10,471,408; 10,875,026; 10,913,060; 11,021,744; 11,707,741; and patents pending
BIOFIRE® SHIELD Control Kit for the BioFire COVID-19 Test (424062);

BIOFIRE® SHIELD Control Kit for the BioFire Global Fever Panel (DFA2-ASY-0006)

BIOFIRE® SHIELD Control Kit for the Global Fever Special Pathogens Panel, (DFA2-ASY-0019)

10,464,060; 10,913,060;  and patents pending

 

BioFire Diagnostic Products – For more information go to BioFireDx.com
BioFire® FilmArray® Gastrointestinal Panel Kit, 6 Pack; 30 Pack (RFIT-ASY-0104; RFIT-ASY-0116);

BioFire® FilmArray® Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel kit, 6 Pack; 30 Pack (RFIT-ASY-0119; RFIT-ASY-0118);

BioFire® FilmArray® Respiratory EZ Panel kit, 30 Pack (RFIT-ASY-0120);

BioFire® FilmArray® Respiratory Panel Kit, 6 Pack; 30 Pack (RFIT-ASY-0125; RFIT-ASY-0124);

BioFire® FilmArray® Blood Culture Identification Panel Kit, 6 Pack; 30 Pack (RFIT-ASY-0127; RFIT-ASY-0126);

BioFire® FilmArray® Respiratory 2 Panel kit, 6 Pack; 30 Pack (RFIT-ASY-0130; RFIT-ASY-0129);

BioFire® Respiratory 2.1 Panel kit, 30 Pack (423738) EUA Information;

BioFire® Respiratory 2.1 Panel kit, 30 Pack (423742);

BioFire® Respiratory 2.1 plus Panel kit, 30 Pack (423740);

BioFire® FilmArray® Respiratory 2 plus Panel kit, 6 Pack; 30 Pack (RFIT-ASY-0137; RFIT-ASY-0136);

BioFire® FilmArray® Pneumonia Panel plus kit, 6 Pack; 30 Pack (RFIT-ASY-0142; RFIT-ASY-0143);

BioFire® FilmArray® Pneumonia Panel kit, 6 Pack; 30 Pack (RFIT-ASY-0145; RFIT-ASY-0144);

BioFire® Blood Culture Identification 2 Panel kit, 30 Pack (RFIT-ASY-0147);

BioFire® FilmArray® Custom R&D Pouch kits (CSTM-ASY-0022, CSTM-ASY-0023)

BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory Panel, 30 Pack (424461)

BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory Panel Mini, 30 Pack (424589)

BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory/Sore Throat Panel, 30 Pack (423485)

7,387,887; 7,456,281; 8,394,608; 8,895,295; 8,940,526; 9,932,634; 10,053,726; 10,053,728; 10,464,060; 10,471,408; 10,724,081; 10,752,892; 10,875,026; 10,899,856; 10,913,060; 11,041,193; 11,041,193; 11,021,744; 11,707,741; and patents pending
TRADEMARK INFORMATION

BioFire, the BioFire Logo,  Call-IT, FilmArray, SpotFire, Hi-Res Melting, LCGreen, LightScanner, R.A.P.I.D., RAZOЯ, RAZOR, SimpleProbe, The 10, and The Ten are registered trademarks of the BioFire family of companies in the United States and/or other countries. BIOFIRE SHIELD, IT 1-2-3, LS32, and Platinum Path are trademarks of BioFire. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. HybProbe, LightCycler and the LightCycler logo and TaqMan are registered trademarks of a member of the Roche Group in the United States and/or other countries. Vortex Genie is a registered trademark of Scientific Industries, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.


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1. WEB SITE ACCESS

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Web Site. Certain sections or pages of the Web Site contain separate and/or additional terms and conditions, such as BioFire’s Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions of Sale. Those separate terms and conditions are in addition to the present Terms of Use. By accessing and using this Web Site, you accept and agree to the Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not use this Web Site.

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3. PRIVACY POLICY; UNSOLICITED COMMUNICATIONS; COOKIES

BioFire is committed to protecting your privacy. At various locations on the Web Site, you will be asked to provide information about yourself and your preferences. BioFire does its best to ensure that all transfers of information are secure. The information you submit and other information about BioFire visitors or registrants will not be sold, rented, exchanged, transferred or otherwise disclosed to any party outside BioFire. However, BioFire reserves the right to disclose data to a law enforcement officer or in connection with any legal proceedings if BioFire believes that such disclosure is required by law. In the future, BioFire may use the information you provided to notify you about BioFire products and services which may be of interest to you, to ask for your participation in surveys and to keep you informed about forthcoming events and promotions. You can opt-out of receiving future communications by filling out our Email Opt Out Form and asking BioFire to remove your name from our mailing list. For your security, BioFire reserves the right at all times to contact individuals if evidence of account tampering or improper account activity is discovered. Like many web sites, BioFire makes use of browser “cookies” to enable you to navigate around the Web Site. None of the cookies BioFire uses enable third parties to access any of your information.

4. HYPERLINKING

The Web Site contains links that allow the user to leave the Web Site and access third-party material or bring the third-party material into the Web Site via “inverse” hyperlink technology (a “linked site”). BioFire has no discretion to alter, update, or control the content on a linked site. The fact that BioFire has provided a link to a site is not an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship, or affiliation with respect to such site, its owners, or its providers. BioFire is not responsible for the content on a linked site or for any communications between you and such third parties. If you are of the opinion that a linked site contains unlawful or illegal content, please contact BioFire. If you wish to link your site to the Web Site, you may do so provided you observe the following:

  • You must use a text link clearly marked “BioFire Defense, LLC Web Site”;
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  • The appearance, position or context of your link must not misrepresent your relationship with BioFire or bring BioFire into disrepute. BioFire reserves the right to alter these guidelines or to notify its withdrawal of consent to any individual link at any time.
5. DISCLAIMERS

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Page Updated: 11/09/2023