SAN FRANCISCO — They may be in the business of new life, but prenatal testing companies are fighting to the death in Northern District patent cases.

The brawl involves four life sciences companies, an army of elite lawyers, half a dozen patents and two high-profile universities. At stake, say those watching, is the future of non-invasive prenatal testing, which screens for genetic disorders using a mother’s blood sample, reducing the need for riskier procedures like amniocentesis.

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