Comments for RNAi Litigation http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation (1) Max-Planck, Alnylam v. Whitehead Inst., MIT, Univ. Mass & (2) Tekmira v. Alnylam & (3) Univ. Utah v. Max-Planck, Alnylam, Whitehead Inst., MIT, Univ. Mass Tue, 21 May 2013 05:11:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on The Tone of the Infringment Lawsuit Filed by Alnylam and Isis Against Tekmira by johnleavitt http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/2012/10/26/the-tone-of-the-infringment-lawsuit-filed-by-alnylan-and-isis-against-tekmira/#comment-16674 johnleavitt Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:22:16 +0000 http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/?p=2441#comment-16674 Agreed, Steve. Unfortunately I have been too busy to go up to Superior Court in Boston. I've relied on Tekmira posting court proceedings for their lawsuit against Alnylam and Alcana. There's been nothing new since July. I'll be in San Diego and LA Monday thru Friday so I won't be able to get back to this until next weekend. I will check PACER later. Agreed, Steve. Unfortunately I have been too busy to go up to Superior Court in Boston. I’ve relied on Tekmira posting court proceedings for their lawsuit against Alnylam and Alcana. There’s been nothing new since July. I’ll be in San Diego and LA Monday thru Friday so I won’t be able to get back to this until next weekend. I will check PACER later.

]]> Comment on The Tone of the Infringment Lawsuit Filed by Alnylam and Isis Against Tekmira by Steve Helton http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/2012/10/26/the-tone-of-the-infringment-lawsuit-filed-by-alnylan-and-isis-against-tekmira/#comment-16669 Steve Helton Sat, 27 Oct 2012 14:01:39 +0000 http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/?p=2441#comment-16669 Seems like things are getting a little testy. From what I can tell, they still didn't make their own Friday deadline for the proposal unless it doesn't get filed electronically. I thought the line about recent discussions between Alnylam and Tekmira was interesting. Seems like things are getting a little testy. From what I can tell, they still didn’t make their own Friday deadline for the proposal unless it doesn’t get filed electronically. I thought the line about recent discussions between Alnylam and Tekmira was interesting.

]]> Comment on Alnylam’s Venture into Biopesticides is Not Surprising by Dirk Haussecker http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/2012/08/29/alnylams-venture-into-biopesticides-is-not-surprising/#comment-15735 Dirk Haussecker Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:07:42 +0000 http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/?p=2424#comment-15735 Hi John, I'll be interested to have a look at that patent app. Keep in mind though that patent applications (as opposed to actual granted patents) tend to claim everything under the sun (here: from medicine to agriculture). Also worth mentioning is that the Monsanto-Devgen Western Corn Rootworm paper where sprayable RNAi pesticides were (to my knowledge) first published was published in 2007 in Nature Biotech. As the payment to ISIS indicates, my guess is that an important part of the license is the oligo-related patent estate by the 2 companies. Dirk. Hi John,
I’ll be interested to have a look at that patent app. Keep in mind though that patent applications (as opposed to actual granted patents) tend to claim everything under the sun (here: from medicine to agriculture). Also worth mentioning is that the Monsanto-Devgen Western Corn Rootworm paper where sprayable RNAi pesticides were (to my knowledge) first published was published in 2007 in Nature Biotech. As the payment to ISIS indicates, my guess is that an important part of the license is the oligo-related patent estate by the 2 companies.
Dirk.

]]> Comment on Alnylam’s Venture into Biopesticides is Not Surprising by andrew http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/2012/08/29/alnylams-venture-into-biopesticides-is-not-surprising/#comment-15731 andrew Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:13:57 +0000 http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/?p=2424#comment-15731 Interesting wrinkle to the story! Looking forward to hearing more from you on this. Interesting wrinkle to the story! Looking forward to hearing more from you on this.

]]> Comment on Perhaps Acrimony Between Tekmira and Protiva Led to Firing of the Team that Became AlCana by johnleavitt http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/2012/07/30/perhaps-acrimony-between-tekmira-and-protiva-led-to-firing-of-the-team-that-became-alcana/#comment-14809 johnleavitt Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:42:16 +0000 http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/?p=2183#comment-14809 Recently after Mitt Romney’s statement that “corporations are people too” there have been numerous opinion articles in the New York Times and in other major media expressing the belief that if corporations were people, then many or most would be clinically diagnosed as psychopaths. This is because they make decisions based on their own single-minded needs without regard to how they affect others. Sherk’s statement above reminded me of this knock on business practices. Tekmira’s firings seem to be a blunder that opened the door for Alnylam. The only difference between Alnylam and Tekmira that stands out in this case is that one is much bigger and wealthier than the other. Corporate Darwinism? This is why they should merge. Then they will both be much stronger. Recently after Mitt Romney’s statement that “corporations are people too” there have been numerous opinion articles in the New York Times and in other major media expressing the belief that if corporations were people, then many or most would be clinically diagnosed as psychopaths. This is because they make decisions based on their own single-minded needs without regard to how they affect others. Sherk’s statement above reminded me of this knock on business practices. Tekmira’s firings seem to be a blunder that opened the door for Alnylam. The only difference between Alnylam and Tekmira that stands out in this case is that one is much bigger and wealthier than the other. Corporate Darwinism?

This is why they should merge. Then they will both be much stronger.

]]> Comment on Status of Tekmira Pharmaceuticals’ Lawsuit against Defendants Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Partner Alcana Technologies by Dirk http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/2012/07/27/status-of-tekmira-pharmaceuticals%e2%80%99-lawsuit-against-defendants-alnylam-pharmaceuticals-and-partner-alcana-technologies/#comment-14723 Dirk Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:50:52 +0000 http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/?p=2395#comment-14723 See Dirk's commentary on the main page. <em>JL</em> See Dirk’s commentary on the main page. JL

]]> Comment on Status of Tekmira Pharmaceuticals’ Lawsuit against Defendants Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Partner Alcana Technologies by sherk http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/2012/07/27/status-of-tekmira-pharmaceuticals%e2%80%99-lawsuit-against-defendants-alnylam-pharmaceuticals-and-partner-alcana-technologies/#comment-14697 sherk Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:27:33 +0000 http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/?p=2395#comment-14697 See Sherk's commentary on the main page. <em>JL</em> See Sherk’s commentary on the main page. JL

]]> Comment on Status of Tekmira Pharmaceuticals’ Lawsuit against Defendants Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Partner Alcana Technologies by sherk http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/2012/07/27/status-of-tekmira-pharmaceuticals%e2%80%99-lawsuit-against-defendants-alnylam-pharmaceuticals-and-partner-alcana-technologies/#comment-14696 sherk Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:25:25 +0000 http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/?p=2395#comment-14696 Any word on the suit that Alnylam/Isis have leveled against Tekmira? I know Tekmira filed a motion to dismiss in March, but I haven't heard anything about it since. Any word on the suit that Alnylam/Isis have leveled against Tekmira? I know Tekmira filed a motion to dismiss in March, but I haven’t heard anything about it since.

]]> Comment on What the Defendants Admit in Response to UUtah’s 89 Allegations in Their 2nd Amended Complaint by tufulipo http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/2012/06/29/what-the-defendants-admit-in-response-to-uutah%e2%80%99s-2nd-amended-complaint/#comment-13860 tufulipo Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:06:23 +0000 http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/?p=2375#comment-13860 Sir Isaac Newton admits he saw an apple fall onto the head of Joe Schmidt. And that indeed he heard Joe exclaim "Wot Damm! Why does it always fall down?" And that said Joe Schmidt also said "there ought to be a law against such things." Joe claims he only said "There ought to be a law." And that it should be in fact known as Joe's Law. Sir Isaac Newton admits he
saw an apple fall onto the head of Joe Schmidt. And that indeed he heard Joe exclaim “Wot Damm! Why does it always fall down?” And that said Joe Schmidt also said “there ought to be a law against such things.”

Joe claims he only said “There ought to be a law.” And that it should be in fact known as Joe’s Law.

]]> Comment on Alnylam with MIT and Harvard Develop a New siRNA Delivery Method by johnleavitt http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/2012/06/04/alnylan-with-mit-and-harvard-develop-a-new-sirna-delivery-method/#comment-13005 johnleavitt Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:11:20 +0000 http://blog.nerac.com/rnailitigation/?p=2283#comment-13005 Shortly, Sherk. I'll be putting stuff up argument by argument. Shortly, Sherk. I’ll be putting stuff up argument by argument.

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