It enlisted Columbia alumnus Judd Gregg, now a senator from New Hampshire, to stick a provision in a few bills in 2000 that would extend its patent protection for 15 months.

• 2000年，校方请现任新罕布夏州参议员的校友葛瑞格（JuddGregg）出马，为几项法案的特定条款护航，希望能为专利展延15个月。