you could do a uspto search on the scientist to find any intellectual property, or there may simply be trade secret knowledge that is being sold. Coca cola is not patented becaue patents expire, but the formula is a trade secret, and people could buy the rights. cell culture is a "black art" which the japanese have approached by taking every bottle off the labb shelf and tried them in every possible combination.
the arms dealers all live in weschester NY, and southern ct, I am surprised Hans would protect them, they are not in his constituency. I mean gee, somebody has to sell arms dont they, somebody needs to service all the warrenty problems, and GE capital needs to finance something