Just after Sanqing announced the fourth generation of gene editing tools.
The stock prices of biotechnology companies owned by teams from the Broad Institute and the University of California plummeted instantly, to a disastrous number.
Even Pfizer's stock price plummeted, falling a full 20% before stopping.
Then, Sanqing began a series of counterattacks.
The first thing to bear the brunt was the patent litigation case in Kunming City. Sanqing filed a lawsuit with the Kunming Intellectual Property Court.
Sanqing claimed that this was a typical case of antitrust and unfair competition.
The Broad Institute owns relevant standard essential patents in the field of gene editing and has a dominant market position. However, it has abused its market dominant position by charging unfairly high license fees to Sanqing.
This is undoubtedly an abuse of patent rights and has a stifling effect on knowledge and technological innovation.
The Broad Institute felt that China had no jurisdiction and claimed that the case should be heard by the courts of Eagle Country.
Since Kunming City can be the place where the infringement result of this case occurs, and the Broad Institute has filed patent infringement lawsuits in other countries, it may have a direct and substantial effect of excluding and restricting competition in Sanqing's participation in relevant domestic markets. Therefore, Kunming The Municipal Intellectual Property Court claimed jurisdiction over the case.
In the end, the Kunming Intellectual Property Court rejected the jurisdiction objection, quickly filed the case and issued a judgment.
The Broad Institute lost the case and the patent infringement claim was dismissed.
In the first round, with the home field advantage, they managed to regain the game with three clears.
Subsequently, Sanqing also initiated a patent abuse and antitrust lawsuit against Bode Research Institute in Eagle Country for the same reason.
The patent war between the two sides in Eagle Country fell into a stalemate for a while.
Historically, antitrust authorities have been very sensitive to issues of patent abuse.
Half a century ago, antitrust agencies forced AT&T, which held a monopoly position, to share its patents with other companies.
Later, in order to limit the monopoly power of software overlords, the authorities also proposed limiting the term of their patents.
These methods of restricting intellectual property rights have positive significance. They not only promote fair competition in the market, but also encourage innovative behavior.
Now the Broad Institute and the University of California team have joined forces, which is enough to form a monopoly on gene editing patents.
In addition, in the two previous out-of-court settlements, the Broad Institute proposed extremely high patent licensing fees. At the same time, they cooperated with Pfizer to develop the same genetic medicine.
This series of actions is undoubtedly an abuse of patent rights and an act of unfair competition against Sanqing.
Sanqing's legal team filed a lawsuit from these aspects, and the chance of winning instantly became much higher.
Since the other party is always taking legal measures, Sanqing will naturally not let them down.
Two successive counter-suits, three clears, one victory and one draw, can be said to be a beautiful turnaround.
From a legal perspective alone, Sanqing has already reversed the situation. As long as the patent lawsuit in Eagle Country continues, even if the Broad Institute wins in the end, it will be a miserable victory. It will definitely be peeled off. It can be said that even though it wins, it is a defeat. .
Moreover, there are many interest groups in the Eagle Kingdom, and they are not monolithic. There are backers behind the Broad Institute, and naturally there are opponents waiting for opportunities.
Coincidentally, these interest groups are all beneficiaries of Sanqing drugs.
For a long time, Sanqing's reputation and connections developed by relying on drugs such as anti-cancer drugs and ad specific drugs played a role at this moment.
After all, medicines are different from other products. They are related to the life and death of patients. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, patients will do their best to grasp the life-saving straw.
Mobile phones, cars, food, and oil can be sanctioned, but no one dares to impose sanctions or ban the sale of a unique life-saving drug in the face of the world's disapproval.
After all, who can guarantee that he will not get sick in the future?
Davis of the fda has been in great trouble these days, so worried that his hair is about to fall out.
Sanqing resubmitted a marketing application for a thalassemia gene drug, this time using brand-new proprietary technology, but was ruthlessly rejected by the FDA.
The reason given by the FDA is that this technology has just come out and is not yet mature. It needs to conduct phase one, two, and three clinical trials again before it can apply for marketing again.
This undoubtedly angered the other party.
Soon, Sanqing issued an announcement, accusing the FDA of unwarranted discrimination, and would suspend the sale of all drugs in Eagle Country until they are treated fairly. It also stated that it would not rule out the possibility of completely withdrawing from the Eagle Country market.
As soon as the news came out, it caused an instant sensation, and Davis's phone was immediately flooded with calls.
Either they are parliamentarians or politicians, or they are wealthy donors.
Everyone is either himself or has a relative who is taking Sanqing medicine.
He deliberately refused to answer the phone, but he couldn't afford to offend anyone.
I had to endure the hard life of being scolded every day.
When will days like this end?
Davis thought in agony, and heard the familiar noise again.
You don't need to look at it to know that patients who are short of medicine must have come downstairs to the FDA headquarters to protest.
He closed the window, put on his headphones, opened the file, and started working seriously.
Anyway, he is just a puppet on strings and can't make any decisions.
It is better to immerse yourself in your own world, be a coward, and wait for the decision from above.
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Andre from Pfizer called immediately: "Dear Wei, Sanqing's suspension of sales of anti-cancer drugs in Eagle Country violated our contract and also affected our interests."
Wei Kang calmly leaned on the sofa: "Andre, we are also forced. The FDA's discrimination against Sanqing is too excessive and we cannot tolerate it."
"If you really can't accept it, how about we negotiate amicably and stop cooperation on anti-cancer drugs? Sanqing will definitely compensate you for your losses in accordance with the contract."
"Allow me to give you a friendly reminder that we are still competitors in terms of genetic medicines for thalassemia. Perhaps ending the cooperation will be more conducive to your company's development in genetic medicines."
Now Weicome is not short of money at all. If Pfizer is unwilling to continue cooperation, then it will withdraw.
Sanqing is fully capable of selling anti-cancer drugs in Eagle Country on its own.
Andre's face twitched, and he felt helpless.
How could he possibly agree to end the collaboration on cancer drugs?
This is a flagship drug with annual revenue of over 10 billion US dollars, and it has brought countless profits to Pfizer in the past two years.
Pfizer's own oncology drug production line is even more sluggish, and it depends entirely on this anti-cancer drug to maintain its leading position in the oncology market.
The market is also very mature. If we give up now, wouldn’t we give up all the market and profits?
The investment of so many resources in the early stage was all in vain. It is strange that the board of directors can agree to such a stupid thing.
He pondered for a moment and said decisively: "Wei, don't worry, I will fight for support on the board of directors and try my best to persuade the FDA to treat Sanqing fairly. Anti-cancer drugs will never be given up. As for the thalassaemia gene drugs, we will continue to maintain a friendly relationship." Competitive cooperation is also a good thing for patients, isn’t it?”
Wei Kang laughed: "Of course, by the way, the new generation of gene editing technology we released is also excellent for developing genetic drugs. Compared with the existing CRISPR technology, the off-target rate is very low and the success rate is greatly improved. , the application difficulty has also been reduced, and multiple gene sites can be edited at once. More importantly, it has achieved a major breakthrough in in vivo gene editing."
Andre couldn't help but be excited: "It sounds great. We are very interested. Can you send us a copy of relevant information and samples first and let our scientific researchers study it? By the way, if there is any progress in commercialization , how do you charge the patent licensing fee?”
Wei Kang said grandly: "Don't worry, our Sanqing is by no means a patent troll like the Broad Institute, and we will definitely not engage in the shameless business of killing the goose to obtain the eggs. The patent licensing fee will definitely be a reasonable and steady ratio."
"Besides, there are so many types of rare diseases that Sanqing cannot handle it alone. More colleagues are needed to follow up and invest, so as to benefit more patients."
"Pfizer has recently invested heavily in rare diseases, and we are very happy to see the results. With this powerful tool, we believe you will be able to make a breakthrough soon."
****
Eagle Country, California.
Adam walked out of the pharmacy again, disappointment written all over his face.
The elderly father was waiting in his car with expectation written on his face.
After Adam got in the car, he said bitterly: "Father, we still can't buy the special AD medicine. The whole city is out of stock."
"I heard from people in pharmacies that Sanqing has stopped selling this drug. There may be stocks in other remote pharmacies, but there is little hope. They have always controlled the goods very well. Moreover, Sanqing is very likely to This drug has been withdrawn from the market in Eagle Country.”
My father's face turned pale as if he had been struck by lightning: "Why? Why did the products that were selling so well suddenly stop selling?"
Anger appeared on Adam's face: "It is said that the FDA discriminated against Sanqing's drug application and deliberately refused to allow their drug to pass in order to make way for Yingguo Pharmaceutical's drug."
"Father, you must have heard about the recent patent war. Some people just want to get in trouble with conscientious pharmaceutical companies that sell low-priced drugs. So it must be Sanqing's opponents who are causing trouble behind the scenes. These are the people at the FDA." The puppet will naturally have to deal with Sanqing and try to force it away."
As he spoke, his expression became determined: "I heard from other patients' families that they are planning to go to DC to petition, and I also plan to participate."
"No matter what, we must get Sanqing back. Mother needs this medicine."
"Okay, let's go together!"
The father and son looked at each other with determination in their eyes.
****
Eagle Country, Boston.
In a luxurious office on the top floor of the Broad Institute.
Durand, who had gray hair and was short in stature, looked at the information in front of him and remained silent.
After a long time, he looked at Zheng Feng who was sitting opposite.
"give up."
Zheng Feng looked up in shock: "Why? If we persist, we still have a great chance of winning. If we just give up, all the previous efforts will be in vain."
Durand's small stature seems to contain huge energy. His eyes are as sharp as a vulture, shining with the light of wisdom. He always sees problems to the point and points directly to the essence of things.
“Since Sanqing came up with the fourth generation gene editing technology, this fight has lost its meaning.”
"It has jumped out of the chessboard and out of this chess game. No matter how hard you try, it is just in vain."
"Moreover," his voice was hoarse, the result of years of smoking: "Do you know how many people have called me within this week to make peace with Sanqing?"
"Unknowingly, Sanqing already has so many important customers in Eagle Country, and they are all users of Sanqing drugs."
A hint of anger appeared on Zheng Feng's face: "Damn it, Sanqing actually resorted to such despicable means as delisting, hijacking public opinion to force us to bow our heads."
Durand knocked on the table and put an end to the whole thing: "This is the power of technology, so we should just stop it when it's good, and don't break up with the Sanqing and make things messy."
"Go ahead, this matter should be over long ago."
Zheng Feng showed a sign of struggle: "Teacher, I'm still not reconciled. Are we just going to give in?"
"Haha," Durand smiled meaningfully: "Don't you know me yet? Am I that easy to defeat? Anyway, I have my own ideas. This week I am uniting with some congressmen to prepare to issue a new patent bill. .”
Zheng Feng suddenly became energetic and asked impatiently: "I know that the teacher will never give up and will fight to the end. What kind of bill is it? Can it cause a major blow to the Three Purities?"
Durand slowly lit a cigarette, blew out a smoke ring, and said: "Our current battlefield has shifted from the CRISPR technology patent to Sanqing's new patent."
"I plan to push a bill in the near future to vigorously implement a manufacturing strategy across the country and create jobs for people in Eagle Country. This includes restricting the rights of foreigners to apply for patents and giving priority to the review of patent applications from universities."
"This bill will increase job opportunities, promote the development of manufacturing, and support intellectual property protection without incurring new costs. It has a high probability of being passed."
“In terms of intellectual property protection, the bill will restrict unnecessary foreigners from submitting patent applications, and will also prioritize the review of patent applications submitted by universities in Eagle Country, in order to ensure that high-end technologies are protected as soon as possible and applied to Eagle Country companies as soon as possible. "
"As a result, Sanqing's new genetic technology will not be able to apply for patents in Eagle Country and will not be able to compete with us. This is still the home of CRISPR technology."
"Although we cannot restrict Sanqing's drugs from being sold in Eagle Country, we can restrict others from using this technology."
"Sanqing can either use this patent themselves or let others use it for free. I believe they will definitely make the right choice. In this way, they will naturally not pose any threat to us."
Zheng Feng was convinced after hearing this and sincerely exclaimed: "The teacher is still very resourceful. This bill is really powerful."
"Our market in Eagle Country is stable."
****
Not long after, the patent war between Sanqing and Broad Institute made new progress.
The Broad Institute directly withdrew the lawsuit, stating that since Sanqing has used its own technology and has no longer infringed to a certain extent, they are very generous and will not initiate any lawsuit against Sanqing.
Sanqing remained silent on this. After all, the other party gave in promptly, and ending the war early would be good for him, so there was no need to make further taunts.
When the news spread, people around the world were stunned.
What the hell? Why did the war suddenly stop?
Everyone is eating melon with great enthusiasm.
In just one or two months, netizens around the world have watched a great drama.
Moreover, it is also a TV series, with frequent tricks on both sides. It can be said that it is full of twists and turns, one after another, making people unable to stop watching and addicted to it.
Every time when the masses are full of food, there will be a new reversal, especially the recent counterattacks of the Sanqing Dynasty, which have been so high that it makes people head-over-heels.
TV series aren’t that good either. No wonder they say art comes from reality, isn’t it?
Foreign netizens were confused for a long time and had to attribute it to the Broad Institute giving in. After all, it is not a problem to keep litigating. Apart from fattening patent lawyers, it does no good to both parties.
Domestic netizens were completely excited.
"Gan, the Broad Institute gave in so quickly!"
"Sanqing doesn't even go up now, he's going to beat the opponent to pieces!"
"Farewell, let's leave it as it is. Sanqing should concentrate on developing new drugs. Stop fighting lawsuits all day long. It's not Disney."
"Yes, we have to do our job properly. The development of new drugs is still the most important thing."
"Isn't this really a cool article from Qidian? In my impression, domestic companies have fought a lot of lawsuits against Yingguo, and Sanqing seems to be the first one to beat the opponent into submission and withdraw the lawsuit?"
"The court of Eagle Country actually did not rule against Sanqing. This really refreshed my understanding of the bottom line of gangsters in Eagle Country."
"It also depends on who is right. I am studying here and I heard that the FDA has been targeted for destruction. People go to the headquarters downstairs every day to cause trouble. They are all patients who cannot buy medicines. In addition, the next election is coming soon. , whoever sees it must consider it."
"Haha, I am an employee of the Mars Group. During this period, Boss Mabus was throwing cups in the office every day. He was so angry. You must know that he is the number one fan of Sanqing. Seeing how uncomfortable he looked, I guess There must be some medicine that he can't live without that has been discontinued."
"If I can take a step upstairs to talk, can you tell me what kind of medicine it is? It's a medicine that even the richest man in the world can't live without. I have a friend who wants to try it too."
"If you want to know, why don't you just buy all Sanqing's products and try them out? I leaked the boss's secrets and the company discovered that I will be fired."
"It's so cool. In the past, there were DJI drones that impressed the soldiers of the Eagle Country, and later there were Sanqing innovative drugs that defeated the FDA. They are all the light of China. I only hope that there will be more and more companies like this."
"Sure enough, you still need to have technology that others can't live without. Juwei still needs to work hard in this area. When Fruit goes bankrupt, I think Juwei Mobile will be able to get rid of the sanctions."
"After all, mobile phones are not a necessity, and there are too many choices on the market, so the other party is emboldened to switch to life-saving medicine. Do you think he dares to impose sanctions?"
"That's right, it's the same with Sanqing, and it's the same with DJI. I wonder who will be the next one to be slapped in the face?"
"Whoever it is, I hope it comes out sooner rather than later."
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