<< Kim Thompson is listed as one of the inventors on the patents that have been granted. >>
The Douchebag CEO is an individual. If an individual has a patent, it does NOT automatically extend to any company (including KBLB). As usual the Douchebag CEO stuffed his pockets, but left his shareholders holding bags filled with poop.
<< granted "EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL COMMERCIAL RIGHTS" >>
Once again, rights are not the same as patents. Those rights can be removed at any time.
"On October 28, 2011, the Company entered into a license agreement with the University of Notre Dame. Under the agreement, the Company received exclusive and non-exclusive rights to certain spider silk technologies including commercial rights with the right to sublicense such intellectual property. ... In the event of default, the license agreement will be terminated."