The US biotech company is alleging Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine Comirnaty unlawfully copied groundbreaking technology Moderna developed prior to the pandemic.
"We are filing these lawsuits to protect the innovant mRNA technology platform that we pioneered, invested billions of dollars in creating, and patented during the decade preceding the COVID-19 pandemic," Moderna Chief Executive Officer Stéphane Bancel said.
Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement. Picture: Getty Images In a statement released on Friday, Moderna said Pfizer/BioNTech copied two key features of its patented technologies critical to the success of mRNA vaccines. They also alleged Pfizer and BioNTech"copied" Moderna's approach in the way both vaccines target the distinctive spike protein on the outside of the virus.
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