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Kyle Bass Loses Round 1 of IPR Attack Against Pharma/Biotech Patents

2015-08-29 06:06:18| Biotech - Topix.net

On August 24, 2015, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board declined institution of two petitions filed by Coalition For Affordable Drugs for Inter Partes Reviews of Acorda's patents covering Ampyra, a billion-dollar drug for treating multiple sclerosis. The Petitioner, Coalition For Affordable Drugs, is a wholly owned subsidiary of a hedge fund managed by Kyle Bass, which appears to have little to do with the life science and drug industry other than filing IPR petitions against patents owned by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

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Esso Australia completes offshore Turrum field drilling programme in Bass Strait

2015-08-10 01:00:00| Offshore Technology

Esso Australia, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil has completed its $335m offshore Turrum field drilling programme in Bass Strait, Australia.

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Billionaire Bass Buys Into Blue Bell Creameries

2015-07-15 18:50:00| Food Processing

Sid Bass helps fellow Texas company as it begins restarting its factories.

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BIO issues statement following Kyle Bass' IPR Petition.

2015-02-18 14:30:42| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

According to BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood, patents are the lifeblood of innovative, lifesaving biotech companies. Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass has opened a new door to abuse of the US patent system, exploiting USPTO's patent challenge proceeding as part of his cynical short-selling strategy against innovative biotech companies that are delivering transformative therapies to patients in need. Congress and the USPTO should act promptly to prevent abuse of the patent system in this manner.

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