** Medical diagnostics company's shares IIQ.AX rise as
much as 5.7% to A$1.02, on track for best session since Feb. 7
if gains hold
** Company says Brazilian patent https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20220223/pdf/4568w0fzgwbv00.pdf
covering use of BARD1 isoforms in lung and colorectal cancer
was issued by the National Institute of Industrial Property
** IIQ says patent provides IP protection for a potential
BARD1 antibody test for lung cancer in Brazil
** Company's shares down ~19.3% so far this year, as of last
close
(Reporting by Upasana Singh in Bengaluru)
((Upasana.Singh@thomsonreuters.com))