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"Knock knock knock~!"

"Novartis, please open the door."

Assistant Zhang spoke to the security guard.

The pharmaceutical company security guards, a few young men, hesitated for a moment. They glanced at Yang Li and Li Zhuo outside, as well as the van, and after thinking for a while, they did not rush to let them pass.

Instead, he walked towards the landline.

"Beep beep beep~"

The landline rang, and soon the call connected to the pharmaceutical company.

"Hey? Manager, a few men in suits have arrived outside. That car looks expensive, and they have quite a presence..."

"I've never heard of this pharmaceutical company. The biggest pharmaceutical company in Qingwu Province is probably Tianhe Pharmaceutical Company. I think they're probably from some remote mountain village."

"Oh. Mm."

"What? They call themselves a pharmaceutical company?"

The security captain thought for a moment, then spoke into the landline, replying:

"What's it called...?"

Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

"Should I send them away?"

"Maybe a few million could be enough to get rid of that researcher. Most of these small pharmaceutical companies have never seen what real money is."

"Ha, they're only selling the medicine to pet hospitals to recoup their investment... selling a bottle for only 800 is such a waste!" "Theoretically, if it were a finished product... 3 a bottle, countless people would flock to it!"

Tianhe Pharmaceutical Company.

Ministry of Justice.

Inside a spacious office.

In the legal department, CL0, Zhao Gang, the chief legal officer of the pharmaceutical company, took a deep breath and murmured as he looked at the documents in his hand.

Hands.

It's an analysis of some drugs.

It's not imatinib, but [ponatinib], which is the product analysis of the defendant Gao Yu, who is currently in detention! Yes.

Tianhe Pharmaceutical is still stealing. In addition to stealing imatinib, they are also clearly eyeing Gao Yu's research findings.

This was a backup plan to deal with Gao Yu's refusal to surrender, which meant that without any formula, paper, or ideas, they would deduce the principle from the efficacy of the medicine and then deduce the purpose from the principle.

This allows for continued research and development based on the semi-finished product.

Ultimately, it wouldn't matter even if Gao Yu didn't speak up.

They could easily invest heavily in a top-notch research team and continue researching the semi-finished product while Gao Yu is in prison. By the time Gao Yu is released, the drug might have already completed human trials, been patented, and ready for market launch.

"Tsk, we still have to rely on the Ministry of Justice."

Zhao Gang put down the documents in his hand, a hint of emotion showing on his face.

Even within pharmaceutical companies, there can be "political struggles" among senior executives.

If the Ministry of Justice can successfully acquire the lucrative [Punatinib] drug, then, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Zhao Gang can advance even further!

As for the patients in hospitals who are just waiting to die?

"Once the semi-finished product is developed to another level, the R&D department should start to run out of materials for volunteers to conduct human trials."

Zhao Gang thought this to himself honestly.

Human experimentation? Whatever. Those people are all waiting to die anyway. Doing experiments before they die is at least giving them a final bit of life. Just as Zhao Gang was inwardly contemplating this, a smile spreading across his face as he conjured up even more power in his hands…

In a daze.

A flurry of sounds suddenly came from outside the door.

"Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!"

"Mr. Zhao, Mr. Zhao, something terrible has happened! There's been a problem with the R&D department! We need the legal department to handle this!!!"

There was a rapid knocking on the office door.

Zhao Gang frowned, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes. He stood up and stepped forward, unlocking the door.

"Squeak~"

The door opened.

A flustered woman stood at the door; this was his assistant.

"What's going on? What mess has the R&D department made this time?"

Zhao Gang frowned and asked.

The assistant calmed himself down, mentally organized his thoughts, and then said urgently:

"The Novartis team is here!"

"The R&D department has a drug that is being developed infringing on intellectual property rights. It was originally being developed in secret, but for some reason, the other party came knocking on our door!" The R&D department is developing infringing on intellectual property rights?

These guys are insane...

Zhao Gang instinctively wanted to curse; the legal department was practically just cleaning up the messes for the R&D department. But then, in a daze, something suddenly popped into his head: "Novartis Pharmaceuticals!?"

He extracted the keywords.

Zhao Gang instantly perked up, his face turning serious, and his brows furrowing.

What is Novartis?

If Tianhe Pharmaceutical is a large enterprise in Qingwu Province, responsible for all pharmaceutical projects and R&D within the province, making it the largest pharmaceutical company, then Novartis is...

Looking at the world, these are the top-tier international pharmaceutical giants!

If we were to rank global pharmaceutical companies, Novartis would undoubtedly be in the top ten. Its business spans the globe, with regional companies in Japan, Japan, and various other sectors. It treats 3 million patients annually worldwide and generates $570 billion in revenue each year.

The annual investment in pharmaceutical research and development alone amounts to tens of billions of US dollars!

Converted to local currency, that's nearly 100 billion!

Even if three Tianhe Pharmaceutical companies were combined, they couldn't match the other party's annual R&D investment!

The assistant nodded repeatedly, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "That's right, it's Novartis Pharmaceuticals. They came all the way from Yanjing."

The words were spoken.

"Oh no, it's about imatinib..."

Zhao Gang realized the problem almost instantly.

His face immediately darkened, and he said:

Where are the Novartis representatives?

"The R&D department is currently in a standoff with them in the conference room on the third floor," the assistant said.

"Go and inform the other senior executives and contact those people at Blue Flower Law Firm. I'll deal with Novartis first!"

After giving his instructions, Zhao Gang immediately squeezed through the gap.

He walked quickly, heading rapidly towards the conference room on the third floor.

Not long after.

The main entrance to a conference room appeared, and faintly, one could hear the sounds of arguing, which sounded somewhat urgent.

Zhao Gang's heart sank. Without hesitation, he pushed the door open.

"Squeak~"

The main door to the conference room opened.

inside the house.

Two groups of people were sitting on either side of the rectangular table, which was specifically used for meetings.

On the right are several "elites" with extraordinary temperament, dressed in suits, well-groomed, and exuding a petit-bourgeois air.

It was Li Zhuo, CLO of the legal department of Novartis's branch, and Yang Li and others.

Li Zhuo remained calm and expressionless, keeping his head down as he examined the materials in his hands, while his assistant Zhang argued with the other party beside him.

left.

They were several R&D personnel that Zhao Gang knew within Tianhe.

Zhao Gang leaned over, sat down, and whispered something to him. Then, he took a deep breath, looked at Li Zhuo, especially at the documents in the other man's hand, and said in a deep voice:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Zhao Gang, the legal director of Tianhe Pharmaceutical Company."

"First of all, I don't know how you obtained this document."

"But it's clear that this is definitely not internal material from Tianhe Pharmaceutical. Tianhe Pharmaceutical did take notice of [Imatinib], but the so-called analytical research is completely fabricated. We respect copyright and patents..."

"All our actions are purely scientific research and comply with patent protection laws."

The words were spoken.

Novartis CL0 Li Zhuo did not give any reply, nor did he show any emotion; he simply looked down and observed.

Assistant Zhang, on the other hand, directly retorted:

"Mr. Zhao."

"Are you sure this is just for scientific research in a small laboratory?"

"If this is scientific research, then why modify drugs produced by our pharmaceutical companies? Judging from your research methods, it's clearly an industrial-scale production..."

The words were spoken.

Zhao Gang's heart sank. He crossed his hands, his palms sweating slightly, and continued:

"The company is attempting to develop derivative second-generation drugs based on imatinib, which requires certain..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Assistant Zhang immediately shook his head to interrupt him.

"Mr. Zhao, developing derivative drugs is indeed legal."

"However... judging from this material, Tianhe Pharmaceutical's research and development clearly retains the core of imatinib, only slightly adjusting the side chain groups." "Its structure still falls within the structural protection scope of the original patent."

"I'd like to ask you, does this constitute an infringement?"

Patent protection is very complicated for pharmaceuticals.

One of them.

For some drugs, the protection goes beyond just protecting a single molecule of the drug; it protects the entire class of parent nuclei and all similar tyrosine kinase inhibitor derivatives that are limited to the substituent range.

for example.

You want to imitate someone making hamburgers.

If you keep the other person's meat patty and nothing else changes, except that the other person uses ketchup while you use salad dressing.

Does this mean there are two hamburgers with different recipes?

Do not!

Patent protection is a process that extends down to the micro level!

Only when the changes are significant enough to go outside the scope of protection and do not infringe on any rights can they be legalized.

otherwise..

Don't say that poor efficacy will lead to a decline in Novartis's reputation.

Even if you do develop a second-generation drug with better efficacy and lower drug resistance, as long as the modifications are not significant, it will constitute patent infringement once it is mass-produced, submitted for market approval, and sold.

"From our perspective..."

"Your minor changes..."

Assistant Zhang raised an eyebrow, looking at the people in front of him with a playful expression:

"Was I being a little... lazy?"

That damn R&D department!

Zhao Gang cursed inwardly, but outwardly remained calm and said:

"Currently, it's still in its initial stages, so the relevant areas haven't yet..."

Assistant Zhang didn't give him a chance to finish speaking, and said bluntly:

"Secondly!"

"Whether it's the drug [imatinib] produced by our company, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient that falls under patent protection."

"Regarding the authorization for [Imatinib], our company has never granted permission."

"How does your company obtain the active pharmaceutical ingredients? And why are you conducting commercial research for commercial purposes?"

A drug's patent is not just about the drug itself.

Everything from the raw materials and production methods of drugs can be patented!

Especially pharmaceutical raw materials.

Even if you buy it for "experiment" purposes without permission, it constitutes infringement and you can claim compensation from the other party!

"I...I."

A few beads of sweat appeared on Zhao Gang's forehead. After pondering for a long time, he finally said in a deep voice:

"We apologize, but we have never infringed on Imatinib for commercial purposes. All our actions have been based on scientific research."

"There may be some misunderstanding in your materials."

Is there a problem with the materials?

The materials are fine!

Novartis's people can now see that someone in Wutong City, Qingwu Province, is deliberately targeting Tianhe.

They are being used as pawns.

But the words came back again.

That's what the Ministry of Justice does!

They were willing to be the gun, after all, it's always better to report in advance than to have your rights infringed and then try to fix a widespread vulnerability!

"Please let me take a look at the materials..."

Zhao Gang continued.

It's a pity.

The moment the words were spoken.

One side.

Li Zhuo, the CL0 of the branch company who had remained silent until now, suddenly raised his head, looked calmly at everyone, stood up, and said, "If this is your company's attitude... then I think there's no need to talk anymore."

The words were spoken.

Assistant Zhang and Yang Li immediately began packing their briefcases and stood up to agree.

"We will continue to investigate the matter of infringement," Li Zhuo said.

Seeing this, Zhao Gang felt a surge of anxiety.

He stood up as well, saying as he walked, "Mr. Li, perhaps there's some misunderstanding between us!"

"Tianhe Pharmaceuticals has always respected patent protection laws and never engages in any activities that skirt the law or violate the law. We..."

It is clear.

Li Zhuo ignored him, leaving only one sentence before leading his men away.

"Director Zhao, please remember to receive the lawyer's letter from your company."

The words were spoken.

After the Novartis team disappeared, Zhao Gang's face first turned red, then blackened inside the conference room.

We've been discovered...

How could this have been discovered!

Yes, imatinib is indeed patented.

But that doesn't mean no one is researching it. Zhao Gang is willing to guarantee that in China, any capable researchers of this drug have infringed on at least double digits of patents! It's even more rampant abroad. India is openly selling it, and while other places are a bit more restrained, the situation isn't much different.

Unfortunately, the other party set their sights on Tianhe Pharmaceutical Company.

Unfortunately, only Tianhe Pharmaceutical Company was exposed and can be held accountable and prosecuted!

"bad thing!"

Zhao Gang was filled with thoughts as he looked at the R&D staff beside him.

"We need to quickly distance the group from this... insist it's scientific research, not R&D!"

at the same time.

Outside the conference room.

"Bang!"

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry."

In the corridor, Sun Qiao, a lawyer from Lanhua Law Firm who was rushing over, bumped into Novartis who was leaving.

Sun Qiao whispered a few apologies to Yang Li, then glanced at Li Zhuo out of the corner of his eye and was slightly surprised. He then lowered his head and continued walking, with Zheng Tong following behind him.

After the two sides had gone some distance, Zheng Tong whispered:

"Attorney Sun, that was Li Zhuo, the Chief Legal Officer of Novartis Group. I met him when I was in Yanjing..."

"Um."

Sun Qiao replied casually, his heart sinking to the bottom. He naturally knew Li Zhuo as well.

Normally, he would have gone up and handed over his business card, but now...

"How did Novartis end up at Tianhe Pharmaceutical Company!?"

Sun Qiao felt a tightness in his heart, as if he were being gripped by an invisible hand.

He quickened his pace.

Before long, the conference room with its main door wide open appeared before us, and we could just see Zhao Gang's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Upon seeing this, Sun Qiao understood.

As expected... the infringement has been exposed.

He sighed inwardly, but still stepped forward and asked in a deep voice:

"Mr. Zhao."

Zhao Gang nodded with a dark expression.

Sun Qiao then asked, "What's the situation now?"

"I don't know, but most likely someone reported it... Novartis has such detailed data, it's like the same data Tianhe has!" Zhao Gang said in a low voice.

Detailed information...

Speaking of which...

Zhao Gang and Sun Qiao suddenly paused, a person coming to mind.

"Gao Yu!"

Sun Qiao blurted out, looking surprised.

Zhao Gang shook his head repeatedly, "Impossible, this is a business transaction. Even without a confidentiality agreement, Gao Yu has infringed on Tianhe's rights..." As he spoke, Zhao Gang suddenly stopped.

Copyright infringement...

No.

If a complaint is filed before any actual production has taken place, then it constitutes only a minor infringement.

Reporting it to the market supervision bureau... is even legal!

Sun Qiao lowered his voice again, clenched his fists, and whispered with a grim expression:

"Mr. Zhao."

"Last night, the defendant sent two messages."

information?

Zhao Gang paused, "What information?"

"First, the defendant reiterated the angle of their defense in the first instance: the [Punatinib] produced by Gao Yu is a veterinary drug, which does not constitute the crime of 'manufacturing and selling counterfeit drugs,' but rather the crime of producing substandard veterinary drugs!" Sun Qiao began.

The defense statement in the first instance...veterinary drugs?

Didn't the other party lose the case? Why is it being brought up again in the second instance?

Zhao Gang frowned, his mind a jumble of thoughts.

"And the second one?"

Article 2...

Sun Qiao paused, then suddenly spoke:

"Second, the defendant claims that if the crime of using veterinary drugs is not constituted, then..."

"The defendant is willing to plead guilty."

Are you willing to plead guilty?

The defendant is willing to plead guilty and admit defeat!?

Before Zhao Gang could even feel happy, he realized something.

The case is an infringement case based on Gao Yu's violation of Tianhe Pharmaceutical's data.

If the defendant pleads guilty, then... the infringement will be considered a fact.

in other words.

Tianhe Pharmaceutical and data are highly intertwined, but... the acquisition of this data is based on infringing on Novartis's profits!

In other words.

The defendant pleaded guilty.

It will also be determined by the judiciary that Tianhe Pharmaceutical has committed substantial infringement against Novartis!

Once Novartis discovers that the data in this case pertains to imatinib, Tianhe's legal department will have no room to maneuver.

Why?

Because the court's ruling itself is "objective evidence" and "established facts"!

"The other party said that [Punatinib] was developed based on data provided by Tianhe Pharmaceutical Company."

"And we are willing to provide all the detailed parameters of the data provided by Tianhe."

Sun Qiao's face was grim. He had spent the entire night thinking about what Xu De was doing but still couldn't figure it out.

Now he knows.

So the other party was waiting for Novartis!

"If nothing unexpected happens... the problem with the materials must be due to the other party's violation of regulations in reporting it!" Sun Qiao said.

If you file a legitimate complaint, the Market Supervision Bureau of Qingwu Province may not necessarily take action against Tianhe Pharmaceutical Company.

However, if you report a violation to Novartis, they will almost certainly come after you!

As for infringement?

Even Tianhe doesn't dare admit that the data belongs to them, so how could they possibly call this a violation report?!

"Confess..."

Zhao Gang muttered to himself, his expression then becoming incredibly complex, a mixture of all sorts of emotions, before finally gritting his teeth.

He's done for.

I admit defeat!

Using his own confession to threaten the plaintiff... Zhao Gang really didn't expect that this could be done.

But that's just how it is.

If Novartis really pursues this matter, the legal and R&D departments have made a mess of things this time... and the compensation will be at least tens of millions!

Zhao Gang clenched his fists and whispered:

"Contact them; perhaps this case..."

"We can discuss this properly."

Let's discuss it?

What's there to discuss?

before.

Sun Qiao and Zheng Tong cursed inwardly.

Yesterday, following their instructions, I took away all the patients' medications, forcing them to testify about the drug's side effects.

What now?

Now you're suddenly asking the other party if we can discuss it.

He shamelessly asked if they could make up, saying that everything before was a misunderstanding.

It's a miracle the other person didn't slap me twice!

No...that's not right.

The other party was no ordinary person; it was Xu De.

If getting a slap or two is all it takes to resolve this, then this matter is going too smoothly!

God knows what they're thinking...

Sun Qiao cursed inwardly, but since the other party was the client, he could only grit his teeth and remain silent for a long time.

Finally, he took a deep breath and said with a frustrated expression:

"I'll give it a try."