UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): August 10, 2015
OXFORD IMMUNOTEC GLOBAL PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
England and Wales
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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001-36200 |
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98-1133710 |
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94C Innovation Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4RZ, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number including area code +44 (0) 1235 442780
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Item 8.01 |
Other Events |
On August 10, 2015, Oxford Immunotec Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oxford Immunotec Global PLC, filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against Qiagen N.V., Qiagen Inc., Quest Diagnostics LLC, and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings alleging claims of patent infringement. The defendants manufacture, sell and/or use the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Test, an in vitro diagnostic test for the detection of TB infection. A copy of the complaint in Case No 1:15-cv-13124 may be obtained through the district court’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, www.PACER.gov.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 11, 2015
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OXFORD IMMUNOTEC GLOBAL PLC | ||
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By: |
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/s/ Richard M. Altieri |
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Richard M. Altieri | |
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Chief Financial Officer | |