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31 July 2015Americas

Celgene calls for Kyle Bass sanctions

Pharmaceutical company Celgene has requested that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) sanctions hedge fund manager Kyle Bass and his company the Coalition for Affordable Drugs, arguing that the inter partes review (IPR) petitions he has filed are “abusive” and a “tool to affect the stock prices of public companies”.

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Profit is at the heart of every IPR, says Kyle Bass

13 August 2015 Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass has fired a response to a motion filed by biotechnology company Celgene seeking to sanction him over “abusive” patent challenges, stating that profit motive is at the centre of every inter partes review filing.

USPTO rejects Celgene bid for Bass sanctions

28 September 2015 The US Patent and Trademark Office has rejected a request by biopharmaceutical company Celgene to sanction hedge fund manager Kyle Bass and his organisation the Coalition for Affordable Drugs.

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Profit is at the heart of every IPR, says Kyle Bass

13 August 2015 Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass has fired a response to a motion filed by biotechnology company Celgene seeking to sanction him over “abusive” patent challenges, stating that profit motive is at the centre of every inter partes review filing.

USPTO rejects Celgene bid for Bass sanctions

28 September 2015 The US Patent and Trademark Office has rejected a request by biopharmaceutical company Celgene to sanction hedge fund manager Kyle Bass and his organisation the Coalition for Affordable Drugs.

More on this story

Profit is at the heart of every IPR, says Kyle Bass

13 August 2015 Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass has fired a response to a motion filed by biotechnology company Celgene seeking to sanction him over “abusive” patent challenges, stating that profit motive is at the centre of every inter partes review filing.

USPTO rejects Celgene bid for Bass sanctions

28 September 2015 The US Patent and Trademark Office has rejected a request by biopharmaceutical company Celgene to sanction hedge fund manager Kyle Bass and his organisation the Coalition for Affordable Drugs.

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