Another somewhat slow news day. On the coronavirus front, Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech claiming they used mRNA technology patented by Moderna. Moderna had said in fall 2020 that it would not enforce patents while the pandemic continued. I guess it's ended enough for the suit now. Moderna claims that Pfizer and BioNTech copied two features of patented technology. First, Moderna alleges that Pfizer and BioNTech took four vaccine candidates into clinical testing and eventually went with the one that had the same mRNA technology as the Moderna vaccine. Second, Moderna says that Pfizer and BioNTech copied Moderna's full-length spike protein formulation, something Moderna created years before SARS-CoV-2 emerged. Moderna says that it is not seeking the removal of other vaccines nor for an injunction to prevent their future sale. I have to wonder then if the lawsuit is all about credibility and who gets the Nobel or other noteworthy prize.
And that, believe it or not, is all I found this morning. Due to an unforeseen occurrence, I did not have as long to news-troll than I would otherwise have had, but Moderna's suing Pfizer seemed worthy of mention.
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