Anavex Life Sciences Corp (AVXL)

[TempePhil]

Patent protection(?) when an invention is FABULOUS
Owners of Anavex consider this...
Every time someone asks about Anavex patent protection, I think about the AIDS issues of decades past. I remember there was a call to "CURE AIDS" from every corner of the globe. As AIDS spread more and more people were dying.

I remember some compassionate African leaders began saying that when the cure for AIDS was found, they would make a generic form of the drug, for the love of their people. Patents and pharma be damned!

Immediately after that there were rumors in the pharma industry (maybe more than rumors) that upper management decided not to invest in AIDS research, because they would not see any profit from it. The inventions were going to be stolen.
I did not research this, back then, just always remembered it, because it showed that what was taught in free market econ classes is reality.

Patent protection is only valuable when countries respect patents. Today China is famous for ignoring patents, IP, trademarks, etc.

You can see where I am going with this. How many people die from Alzheimers every day? What if a company could cure AD??

(I know someone will say LINKS please. As I said I never researched this, but just now did a few quick googles to prove to myself my memory was correct. Yep Brazil was in the mix too! Google these..
Brazil To Ignore Patent on AIDS Drug 2001
Africa AidS War NY Times 2001)

I would be interested in others thoughts. (no flames needed)