Dr. Lowe has scary patent news. Allergan's patent on Restasis is being questioned in court.
Last December, the US Patent Office granted an inter partes review of the relevant patents, a decision that did not go down well with Allergan or its investors. That form of patent review has been around since 2011 and the America Invents Act, and its purpose is specifically for prior art objections to a granted patent.
Looks bad for Allergan, but then they got sneaky. They transferred the patent rights to St. Regis Mohawk Indian Nation. Why? The Indian Nation is a sovereign nation, and our patent laws don't apply to them.
Scary stuff.
(Score: 3, Funny) by bob_super on Monday September 11 2017, @10:50PM (3 children)
[editors, fix Allergen/Allergan, thanks]
Definitely a smart if extremely stinky move.
In a country where the white supremacists have been a bit exalted recently, is there now an Indian threat, or is it the Indians to the rescue of businesses against bad judges? Watch heads explode live today!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 11 2017, @11:34PM (2 children)
Allergen, noun, any substance, often a protein, that induces an allergy. Common allergens include pollen, grasses, dust, pharmaceuticals, and some corporations that make them.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Tuesday September 12 2017, @01:51AM (1 child)
Original sub: https://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=22222 [soylentnews.org]
Now fixed by our brave strong fearless editors
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 12 2017, @03:07AM
Some people have no sense of humor.