The world bombarded with COVID-19 related news has been disheartening. Even the new coined term ‘Corona Blue’ was trending. But on the lighter side, I came across some good news for myself, who mainly lectures and researches on patent law depicted in news articles. It was from a global pharmaceutical company, AbbVie announcing it would give up on the global patent rights to Kaletra, a potential COVID-19 treatment. In other words, anyone can make a copycat version (generic) of Kaletra. Anyone with a slightest interest in the industry would understand that giving up on a patent right means a tremendous commitment. Considering pharmaceutical companies are spending astronomical expense to protect and extend the pharmac