We previously blogged about Moderna Therapeutics’ ($MRNA) ongoing patent dispute with Arbutus Biopharma ($ABUS). On July 23, 2020, Arbutus prevailed in Moderna’s third IPR challenge to one of its patents, the ‘069 patent. Given that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate is currently one of the most promising, the question is, will Moderna’s vaccine infringe Arbutus’ patents?
Read MoreA number of companies have announced candidates for a COVID-19 vaccine, including Moderna Therapeutics ($MRNA), AstraZeneca ($AZN), Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ) and Novovax ($NVAX). We looked into the existing landscape of patents that cover many of the existing candidates.
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