There is some debate over whether this qualifies as a blue-collar job. After all, ATCs usually earn more than $100,000 per year, work in an office-type surrounding, and supervise airline pilots, who themselves earn six-figure salaries.
Good news everyone! The Patent Office has granted a patent on a cure for cancer. Last December, the Patent Office issued Patent No. 8,609,158 on a âpotent drugâ that ârebukes cancer, cancer cells, and kills cancer.â According to the patent, this drug cures a litany of other maladies.
Pfizer has three separate patents for Lyrica that were at issue in this case: U.S. Patent No. 6,197,819 covers the active ingredient pregabalin and expires December 30, 2018. U.S. Patent No. RE 41,920 covers methods for using pregabalin to treat pain and expires December 30, 2018.