Health Discovery files patent infringement suits

By Lisa Kerner

Charlotte, N.C., June 27 - Health Discovery Corp. said it has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. and Equbits LLC in the U.S. District Court in Marshall, Texas.

Health Discovery alleges that Ciphergen and Equbits have infringed three of its U.S. patents covering various aspects of its Support Vector Machine technology.

The company is seeking injunctive relief from further infringement, compensatory damages, enhanced damages, reasonable attorney's fees, prejudgment interest and other associated costs.

Health Discovery's largest individual investor and member of its board of directors, William F. Quirk, Jr., plans to purchase shares of Health Discovery common stock on the open market, up to an additional $100,000, in support of Health Discovery's suit, according to a company news release.

Health Discovery is a biotechnology company based in Savannah, Ga.

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