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OmniComm and DataSci settle EDC patent dispute

17-Apr-2009

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OmniComm has become the latest company to settle its patent litigation with DataSci, which had centred on the collection and validation of clinical trial data.

 

DataSci has also been involved in patent disputes with etrials Worldwide, Phase Forward, DataLabs and DSG about the same patent. The litigations all revolved around a DataSci patent for an electronic data capture technique that was granted in 2002 despite other companies already performing similar activities.

 

Cornelis Wit, CEO of OmniComm, said: "We are pleased to have come to an agreement in this matter. This will provide our customers an assurance that our EDC application TrialMaster is free from any patent issues."

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