Fossils are fetching millions at auction, inspiring legal disputes and introducing intellectual property rights, trademarks and nondisclosure agreements to the world of paleontology.
Christie s has withdrawn a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton from sale, with just days to go until the historic auction, after a paleontologist said the fossil largely comprises copyrighted replica bones from another specimen.
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A fossil company has pointed out similarities between Shen and another T. rex skeleton, named Stan, that it owns rights to. Read more at straitstimes.com.