RE: Wonder if TKM knew about Merck/ProtivaAs the article linked below suggests, I think Merck paid because the court injunction was delaying their RNAi research. So, although Merck may have been confident they would win the case against Protiva, they decided it was worth a few bucks to avoid the potentially long court delay.
https://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/merck-strikes-a-deal-with-a-troublemaker/
By the way, the Investor Village MB on ALNY often has posts on TKM. Here's the link:
https://www.investorvillage.com/smbd.asp?mb=569&pt=m&pm=8651&nm=8675&sync=1