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and 6,437,109; European Patent No. 0927258, and other patents issued
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and sublicensed to Epicentre Technologies Corporation. The purchase of
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under those patents to perform the RNA amplification methods claimed
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or its components for commercial use purpose other than for research
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Use of T7 R&DNA™
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FailSafe Enzyme Mix; FailSafe PCR Premix Selection Kits; FailSafe
PCR System; MasterAmp AmpliTherm DNA Polymerase; MasterAmp Extra-Long
PCR Kit and MasterAmp Extra-Long DNA Pol; MasterAmp Taq DNA Polymerase;
MasterAmp Tfl DNA Polymerase; MasterAmp Tth DNA Polymerase; MasterAmp
RT-PCR Kit for High Sensitivity; MasterAmp High Fidelity RT-PCR Kit;
Nextera PCR Enzyme; TAQXpedite PCR Systems. NOTICE TO PURCHASER:
LIMITED LICENSE. Use of these products is covered by one or more of
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corresponding to U.S. Patent No. 5,079,352. The purchase of this product
includes a limited, non-transferable immunity from suit under the foregoing
patent claims for using only this amount of product for the purchaser’s
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to perform any patented method, and no right to perform commercial
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