Patent doesnt appear to protect much? Perhaps this could be how HCTI can co-own patents for non-iso polyurethane products it is trying to develop? Notice the dates: Non-Isocyanate Poly(Amide-Hydroxyurethanes) Patent Title: NON-ISOCYANATE POLYURETHANES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Number/Link: WO 2017/ 030880 Applicant/Assignee: ELEVANCE RENEWABLE SCIENCES Publication date: 23-feb-2017 --- Non-Isocyanate Polyurethane Using Thiol-Ene “Click Chemistry” Title: POLY(HYDROXYL URETHANE) COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Number/Link: US20140182784 Applicant/Assignee: Inventors but with US goverment interest Publication date: 3-07-2014 ---- More Non-Isocyanate Polyurethanes Title: METHOD FOR PREPARING POLY(CARBONATE-URETHANE) OR POLY(ESTER-URETHANE) Number/Link: US20130144027 Applicant/Assignee: CENTRE NAT RECH SCIENT; TOTAL RES & TECHNOLOGY Publication date: 6-06-2013 (priority PCT/EP) ---- Polyurethane Particles Produced Without Isocyanates Title: POLYHYDROXYURETHANE MICROPARTICLES, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME Number/Link: WO2012150684 (in Japanese) Applicant/Assignee: DAINICHISEIKA COLOR CHEM Publication date: 8-11-2012 ----- https://purpatents.com/tag/hnipu/