Interesting how a massive breakthrough in multiplex gene editing caused us to lose all credibility
In terms of patents, this is core to how we function as a company. Colossal chose a different path than traditional conservation funding because there simply isn't enough money in conservation. The global spend on soda every year is 3X what we spend on conservation total. We're pushing this (very expensive) genetic technology forward, and patents allow us to make that progress part of the scientific record without spending all of our scientists' time on writing papers.
Patents also allow us to create standards for the use of these technologies and oversee how they're being used, which is particularly important when working with animals on private land where regulatory oversight can be limited.