This is part of the contract that forms the basis for the patent system: in exchange for teaching the public how to practice the invention, a patent holder is granted a time-limited right to exclude others from doing so.
While a drug is protected by a patent, the company has the exclusive right to sell it--and that often results in a single drug bringing in sales of billions of dollars.
Proven by our growing patent portfolio, we are committed to continue our innovation efforts in addressing the need for storage with the right cost-performance mix.