If she let the patents expire and not renew within the time period for such, intentionally or due to neglect, she is more inept at the CEO position than I thought. To lose the one real asset you have is unbelievable. No excuse as a CEO to have such a blunder. Maybe she will give the reason of not having sufficient funds for an excuse, as she has previously used for other matters. But using THAT (no money) as an excuse, how exactly is that comforting for the stockholders?