https://www.google.com/search?q=will+patents+on+short+read+sequencing+expire+soon&sca_esv=08b21aac9d38c64a&sxsrf=ANbL-n5H-YkllPd3iZHUwXYyKg3BsQoJrQ%3A1778021779967&ei=k3X6adrcOqqiptQPjOjwoAU&biw=1770&bih=1526&ved=0ahUKEwia8uOkn6OUAxUqkYkEHQw0HFQQ4dUDCBM&uact=5&oq=will+patents+on+short+read+sequencing+expire+soon&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiMXdpbGwgcGF0ZW50cyBvbiBzaG9ydCByZWFkIHNlcXVlbmNpbmcgZXhwaXJlIHNvb24yBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYqwIyBRAhGKsCSK1IUABYwkZwAngBkAEAmAGAAaAB6iGqAQQ0Mi43uAEDyAEA-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&sclient=gws-wiz-serp QT{{” Yes, several foundational patents related to short-read sequencing, particularly those held by Illumina regarding reversible terminators and cluster generation, have begun to expire or are set to expire in the coming years (e.g., through 2024–2029). This has already spurred increased competition and the entry of new market players “}}