  The urlLink Chinese government has overturned Pfizer's patent for Viagra , apparently for no valid reason. "We believe we have a very strong patent, and we obviously disagree with the decision," said Pfizer spokesman Bryant Haskins. ... "It is concerning to us as it relates to intellectual property rights in China. " ... The Chinese denied Pfizer's patent on the grounds that the company failed to supply certain information required for the patent to be valid.
Haskins said the information now being requested was not required at the time the patent was issued. Of course, Chinese apathy toward property rights (which goes hand-in-hand with apathy toward human rights -- see a Cato discussion urlLink here ) has been concerning many people for many years. The more things change... urlLink 
