From a press release (May 11, 2005): Covalys Biosciences and Open Biosystems today announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Open Biosystems will be Covalys' exclusive distributor for the United States, Canada and Mexico. By adding Covalys' intracellular and in vitro protein labeling kits to their offering, the agreement strengthens Open Biosystem's program to expand access to innovative genomic and proteomic solutions. Covalys' products allow rapid specific labeling of proteins inside live cells and in complex mixtures. These products are based on the proprietary self-labeling SNAP-tag technology and are provided under an open access license allowing for commercial use of the kits, including fee-for-service applications. The SNAP-tag technology is therefore an attractive alternative to fluorescent proteins for cell imaging studies, and will expand the tools available to biologists to study protein function and interactions. "We are extremely happy to have Open Biosystems as a partner in North America," said Christoph Bieri, Covalys' CEO. "Open Biosystems has a strong reputation for high-level customer support and a deep understanding of the scientist's need. The two companies' product portfolios are nicely complementary. Most importantly, we both share the vision of open access to proprietary technology, in an effort to reduce the burden of onerous licenses for life science researchers."'
Posted by
Peter Suber at 5/11/2005 12:51:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
