UMass, Whitehead Fire New Salvo in Tuschl IP Suit, Claim Max Planck Meddled with Power of Attorney

UMass further argued in its counterclaim that a key aspect of the disputed RNAi technology — the 3’ overhangs commonly incorporated into siRNAs — was an inherent feature of the RNAi molecules described in a patent application filed prior to another patent application from Max Planck that specifically claims the overhangs.