Hero of Hearts Chapter 1370: Unmasking the Patent Paradox of Ancient Formulas
Welcome, fellow readers, to a crucial new chapter of Hero of Hearts! Get ready as August and Liang dive deep into the treacherous waters of modern patent law, revealing secrets that could impact the very future of groundbreaking medicine.
Chapter Highlights
- Discover why protecting traditional medicine formulas is far more complex than chemically synthesized drugs in the 21st century.
- Uncover the legal loopholes that make ancient remedies vulnerable to being stolen and replicated without consequence.
- Ponder the true extent of the ‘boss’s’ foresight regarding intellectual property in the cutthroat pharmaceutical world.
Chapter FAQ
Q: Why is it difficult to patent traditional medicine formulas compared to chemically synthesized drugs?
A: Traditional medicine often uses natural ingredients and complex proportions, making it hard to define a unique, patentable chemical equation, unlike chemically synthesized drugs with stable and clear molecular structures.
Q: Can ordinary people be sued for infringing on a traditional medicine formula if they replicate it at home?
A: According to Liang, it’s incredibly difficult. Since many traditional formulas involve natural ingredients, suing individuals for making them at home, even if the formula leaks, is practically impossible and not effectively protected by current patent law.
Chapter 1370
August frowned and asked: “Does your boss have persecution delusions? It is now in the 21st century. The law on patents is exceptionally strict. As long as your medicines have been patented, there is no need to worry that others will steal your formula.”
Liang shook his head and mentioned: “Ms. August still doesn’t know something. In the current pharmaceutical industry, only chemically synthesized drugs are truly protected by patents and can be implemented.”
August asked: “Chemical synthesis drugs? What do you mean?”
Liang mentioned: “Chemically synthesized drugs have strict and clear chemical molecular equations, and their chemical structure is also incredibly stable. For example, the special drug for leukemia, Glenin, is chemically imatinated. Ni, this is one of the world’s best-selling tumor specific drugs produced by Swiss Novartis. As long as Novartis has applied for a patent for this chemical equation, any other company will be regarded as long as it produces chemical products with the same composition as a committor of infringement.”
After a pause, Liang stated again: “nonetheless, traditional medicine itself is not a chemical product. It is a lot of different proprietary Chinese medicinal materials that are matched in specific proportions to achieve a cure effect. This formula is exceptionally effective. It is difficult to apply for a patent, and it is also difficult to be effectively protected by the patent law, and it is even difficult to sue others for infringement.”
“For example, everyone knows Banlangen granules? Its main ingredients are Banlangen and sucrose. How do you apply for a patent for this formula? As long as the formula leaks, ordinary people can make it at home as long as they get the formula. , Pharmaceutical companies can’t take these ordinary people to court, right?”
August stated: “Even if ordinary people cannot sue for infringement, at least pharmaceutical companies can always sue for infringement, right?”
Liang shook his head and stated, “Ms. August, what you think is too simple. First of all, it is difficult to apply for a patent for this kind of thing that exists in nature. For example, almost all of Asia uses rice as the staple food. Rice can be used to treat certain diseases, and afterward a pharmaceutical company will use the rice to apply for a patent. It is impossible for the International Patent Organization to pass it.”
“Furthermore, even if it is a complex formula, although it can be patented, the chances of being cracked by competitors are also highly high. Take the antidampness prescription, as long as you make some adjustments on the original basis, such as the dosage ratio With a slight change, replacing individual medicines with other similar medicinal materials can perfectly avoid patents without affecting the efficacy of the medicine.”
“So, in the final analysis, the patent protection of Chinese patent medicines is extremely weak. If you want to avoid being infringed by others, the best way is to win people first and let consumers recognize our brand and medicines. In this way, even if competitors imitate and follow us With similar drugs, we can also seize the opportunity at the consumer level.”
“This is like Yunnan Baiyao. There are actually many kinds of medicines on the market that have similar effects to Yunnan Baiyao. Their ingredients and formulas are basically the same. But as Yunnan Baiyao was well-known earlier, and among the common people, there it has a extremely good mass base, so the foundation of Yunnan Baiyao will not be hurt by those imitation drugs.”
August curled her lips: “You declared so much, I just want to ask you one question, is your prescription also obtained from ancient Chinese prescriptions? Does this mean that you are also plagiarizing the fruits of your ancestors?”
Liang shook his head: “I truly don’t know this.”
“You don’t know?” August was even more puzzled, and asked him: “The medicine you produced yourself, where did the prescription come from, don’t you know it yourself?”
Liang declared seriously, “Our boss made the prescription.”
“Your boss?” August asked in surprise, “Is the boss a doctor?”
With infinite reverence on Liang’s face, he declared with emotion: “Our boss is a true dragon in the world!”
“Cut!” August mentioned disdainfully: “Don’t brag about it, what kind of real dragon in the world, do anyone dare to call these titles now?”
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