Company is suing pharmaceutical rival and its German partner for patent infringement
Moderna Inc, on its own, and the partnership of Pfizer and BioNTech were two of the first groups to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus.Moderna Inc, on its own, and the partnership of Pfizer and BioNTech were two of the first groups to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus.First published on Fri 26 Aug 2022 14.
Germany-based BioNTech had also been working in this field when it partnered with the US pharma giant Pfizer. Early in the pandemic, Moderna said it would not enforce its Covid-19 patents to help others develop their own vaccines, particularly for low- and middle-income countries. Moderna’s Covid vaccine – its lone commercial product – has brought in $10.4bn in revenue this year while Pfizer’s vaccine brought in about $22bn.Pfizer and BioNTech are already facing multiple lawsuits from other companies who say the partnership’s vaccine infringes on their patents. Pfizer/BioNTech have said they will defend their patents vigorously.
“Pfizer and BioNTech took four different vaccine candidates into clinical testing, which included options that would have steered clear of Moderna’s innovative path.
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