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Moderna Sues Pfizer, BioNTech Over COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Patents

Moderna has sued Pfizer and BioNTech over the mRNA vaccine patents behind the COVID-19 vaccines. Moderna is not seeking to remove Comirnaty® from the market and is not asking for an injunction to prevent future sale, nor damages related to Pfizer’s sales for any COVID-19 vaccine used in 92 low- and middle-income countries. Moderna is represented by Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. The patents asserted in the complaint filed in the District of Massachusetts are: U.S. Patent Nos. 10,898,574 (the “’574 patent”), 10,702,600 (the “’600 patent”), and 10,933,127 (the “’127 patent”).

Supreme Court Patent Watch: i4i Files Brief in Microsoft Case

Microsoft would like to have the standard for invalidating a patent claim lowered to a mere preponderance of the evidence standard. They say that prior art not considered by the Patent Office should not be afforded the same level of deference. I say — why not? Truthfully the standard for invalidating patent claims in court should be the same as it is when a patent is denied. The standard shouldn’t even be as low as “clear and convincing,” rather it should be “abuse of discretion.”