RainDance Technologies Appoints Scott Bortner Vice President of Intellectual Property

BILLERICA, MA - Jan 21, 2015 - ~~RainDance Technologies, Inc., a genomics tools company simplifying the analysis of complex genetic diseases, today announced the appointment of Scott R. Bortner, Ph.D., J.D., as its new Vice President of Intellectual Property. Dr. Bortner will be responsible for strengthening and defending the IP portfolio underlying the company’s core digital droplet technology and applications for novel, non-invasive liquid biopsy research.

Dr. Bortner brings more than 25 years of experience leading teams to create, grow and protect some of the genomics industry’s largest IP portfolios, including patents, trade secrets, copyrights, and trademarks. During his career, he has held senior IP Counsel positions at leading law firms and life sciences companies including Applied Biosystems, Affymetrix and Natera. As a senior attorney for Applied Biosystems, Dr. Bortner managed legal teams; filed patents; counseled management and scientists; performed extensive freedom to operate analyses and due diligence; drafted licenses; and managed litigation. He also provided the patent due diligence for the $725 million acquisition of Ion Torrent in 2010. Dr. Bortner holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from Harvard University, a B.A. in Biochemistry from Cornell University, and a J.D. degree from Santa Clara University School of Law.

“Over the last decade, RainDance has developed and in-licensed a foundational IP portfolio with more than 180 patent applications worldwide for its core digital droplet technology and novel liquid biopsy applications,” said Dr. Bortner. “I’m honored to be part of a team that is transforming the way we analyze cell-based and cell-free biomarkers to advance genomics disease research.”

“At Applied Biosystems, Scott managed one the largest intellectual property patent positions for Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and PCR technologies in the genomics industry,” said Michael Hunkapiller, Ph.D., a Board Director at RainDance Technologies and former President and General Manager at Applied Biosystems. “Scott has been very successful developing and prosecuting patent portfolios and we will look to him to further capture value from RainDance’s innovative pursuits.”

Complex Genetics Made Simple
RainDance Technologies offers a full product portfolio to research cell-free and cell-based biomarkers for hereditary risk predisposition, initial detection, pathology, and residual disease. The company’s research-use products include:
• RainDrop® Digital PCR System: Ultra-sensitive digital PCR system for research of early detection and monitoring of cell-free and cell-based biomarkers for cancers, viruses, pathogens, and immune disorders.
• ThunderBolts™ Cancer Panels: ‘Democratized’ targeted Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) panels enabling highly sensitive, rapid, low input, tumor profiling research in plasma, tissue and FFPE samples.
• ThunderStorm® NGS Content Enrichment System: Industrial-scale workhorse for highly accurate, fully automated targeted NGS enrichment.

About RainDance Technologies
RainDance Technologies is making complex genetics simple. The company’s ultra-sensitive genomic tools enable research of novel non-invasive liquid biopsy applications that should result in more accurate, reliable, cost-effective, and early detection of cancer and other inherited and infectious diseases. Major research institutions and laboratories around the world rely on the performance of RainDance systems. Based outside Boston, Massachusetts, the company supports customers using RainDrop® Digital PCR and ThunderStorm® Next-Generation Sequencing Content Enrichment Systems through its international sales and service operations, as well as a global network of distributors and commercial service providers. Both technology platforms have been recognized by The Scientist as Top 10 Innovations with the RainDrop System winning the award in 2014 and ThunderStorm System in 2011. For more information, please visit www.RainDanceTech.com.

The RainDance products are for Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

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