What is Spiderman's take on post-expiration patent royalties?

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What is Spiderman's take on post-expiration patent royalties?

April 01 2015
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In the Supreme Court argument in Kimble v Marvel, several Justices appeared hesitant to overrule Brulotte's restrictions on royalty agreements that extend past a patent's expiration. Managing IP was there for the blow-by-blow

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