COMBIMATRIX AND INBIO ENTER INTO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

Acacia Research has announced its CombiMatrix group has entered into a distribution agreement with InBio to distribute CombiMatrix's CustomArray microarray products for the Australian and New Zealand marketplaces. InBio's sales and marketing organization will market, sell and service the CustomArray products in these regions.

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