i believe that is the case but that's not for another 10 years. by then, if everything comes to fruition, this company will have already made the big score. i don't think they will be around in another 2-3 years anyway because they will be bought out. i believe that is what mark wants. the technology and extremely complicated so i don't believe it will be easy for any company to replicate it assuming dyai is still around. plus, with all of the deals they are signing with these huge pharma companies, you better believe the patents will be strengthened