Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LSE:ONT) secured a preliminary injunction in Munich, prohibiting MGI Tech GmbH from manufacturing, marketing, or distributing specific sequencing platforms and components across eight jurisdictions. The order, effective immediately, restricts MGI from offering, placing on the market, or using CycloneSEQ systems—including the CycloneSEQ-WT02, CycloneSEQ-WY01, G100-ER, and G400-ER platforms—as well as their associated flow cells. The injunction applies to Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Ireland (with a narrower scope in Ireland). MGI faces penalties for non-compliance.
Oxford Nanopore Secures Preliminary Injunction Against MGI Tech in Patent Dispute
A Munich court granted Oxford Nanopore Technologies an immediate injunction blocking MGI Tech from selling or supplying key sequencing systems in key markets, pending a permanent ruling.
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Lucas Ferreira · Deals & Startups Desk · 20 Sept 2026 · 12:02 · 1 min read
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