Petrelis Files

Dear Ms. Mathis:

Thanks for the rapid reply. I stand corrected and will post your email on my blog.

Regards,
Michael Petrelis


In a message dated 3/14/2005 12:36:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, mathis@nytimes.com writes:
Dear Mr. Petrelis,

The initial article on David Ho's defensin discovery, in Sept. 2002,
noted that Ciphergen and Aaron Diamond would be applying for patents
on the discovery, with royalties going to Aaron Diamond. The point of
the 2004 article was that the previous conclusions about defensins
were wrong. The issue of patents was simply irrelevant, and in any
case, those patents were presumably rendered worthless.

Sincerely,

Catherine Mathis
VP, Corporate Communications
The New York Times Company
212-556-1981 (office)
917-593-7425 (cell)
mathis@nytimes.com