Duplex Stability and Nuclease Resistance

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*Disclaimer of License Statement for Molecular Beacons Products - The 5' Nuclease detection assay and other homogeneous amplification methods used in connection with the Polymerase Chain Reaction ("PCR") Process are covered by patents owned by Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. and F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. ("Roche"). Use of these methods requires a license. No license under these patents, which include but are not limited to United States Patent Nos. 5,210,015, 5,487,972, 5,804,375, and 5,994,076 to use the 5' Nuclease Assay or any Roche patented homogeneous amplification process is conveyed expressly or by implication to the purchaser by the purchase of any Gene Link, Inc. PCR-related product. Purchasers of these products must obtain a license to use the 5' Nuclease or Homogeneous PCR process before performing PCR. Further information on purchasing licenses to practice the PCR Process may be obtained by contacting the Licensing Specialist at (510) 814-2984, Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. 1145 Atlantic Avenue, Alameda, California, 94501

*PHRI Molecular Beacon License Agreement -"This product is sold under license from the Public Health Research Institute. It may be used under PHRI Patent Rights only for the purchaser's research and development activities". **Black Hole Quencher License Agreement."Black Hole Quencher", "BHQ-1", "BHQ-2" and "BHQ-3" are registered trademarks of Biosearch Technologies, Inc., Novato, CA. The BHQ technology is licensed and sold

*Propyne Analog Use Agreement

Our agreement with Glen Research who in turn has an agreement with Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. allows us to sell to you C-5 Propynes and G-clamps that are ultimately used for RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. In accordance with this agreement, we must inform you of the permitted uses of these products, which are described below:

This product is covered by patents or patents pending owned by Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Isis"). Purchase of this product includes a limited license to use this product solely for internal research. This license specifically excludes (and you have no right to use this product for): (a) therapeutic or diagnostic applications (including products or services that incorporate this product), (b) any in vivo toxicity/safety study in support of an investigational new drug application (or foreign counterpart), (c) resale (including sale of any products or services that incorporate this product) or (d) gene functionalization activities (including products or services that incorporate data derived from gene functionalization activities) if such activities have commercial application, any and all of which require a separate license from Isis. Neither this product nor any product created through its use may be used in human clinical trials. In the event you have a separate agreement with Isis regarding this product, which explicitly states that the foregoing is not applicable to you, your use of this product will be governed by the terms of such agreement. In no event does the limited license included with the purchase of this product expand or alter the scope of the license granted pursuant to such agreement.