MannKind Corp. (MNKD)

[DownWithPumpers]

I can't believe all the speculation about a simple patent being granted. Mannkind routinely files new patent applications for technosphere and insulin delivery products.

One of the first Mannkind patent applications was filed in 1997. That means it's expiring this year

Think about that for a minute. 20 years of patent protection for a company that can't produce a marketable product.

Here's an excellent article about what it means when a patent is granted. Importantly, it doesn't mean that everything claimed about the product's benefits are true.

https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/do-you-have-to-prove-something-works-in-order-to-r-1672237.html

Note: I interpret this as a desperate attempt to ensure that if they ever have anything that people want to buy in numbers that are profitable, it has patent protection.