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Commitment and Contingencies: Legal Proceedings (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2019 civil_complaint | Oct. 29, 2019 patent | May 31, 2020 petition | Aug. 31, 2019 petition
Lupin Patent Infringement |  |  |  |
Gain Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed upon | patent |  | 4 |  |
US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio |  |  |  |
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Number of civil complaints filed against entity | civil_complaint | 3 |  |  |
Inter Partes Review of Patent | Pfenex |  |  |  |
Gain Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of petitions filed |  |  |  | 3
Inter Partes Review of Patent | GSK |  |  |  |
Gain Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of petitions filed |  |  | 2 |

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