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25-08-2022, 07:40 AM
Once Moderna began producing Covid-19 vaccines, the company “simply used the patented technology without paying for it or even asking for a license.”
The plaintiffs note that Moderna had licensed patents for its other products in the past but that once the company began producing Covid-19 vaccines, Moderna “simply used the patented technology without paying for it or even asking for a license.”
In court, Moderna attorneys have moved first to argue that the plaintiffs in the patent dispute may only seek compensation from the U.S. government, not Moderna, given the special license granted to Moderna under Section 1498 in its contract to produce the vaccine. In its brief to dismiss the case, Moderna noted that the government enacted the law for national emergencies and included protections against patent infringement lawsuits for situations like the coronavirus crisis.
https://theintercept.com/2022/08/23/covi...tion-1498/
The plaintiffs note that Moderna had licensed patents for its other products in the past but that once the company began producing Covid-19 vaccines, Moderna “simply used the patented technology without paying for it or even asking for a license.”
In court, Moderna attorneys have moved first to argue that the plaintiffs in the patent dispute may only seek compensation from the U.S. government, not Moderna, given the special license granted to Moderna under Section 1498 in its contract to produce the vaccine. In its brief to dismiss the case, Moderna noted that the government enacted the law for national emergencies and included protections against patent infringement lawsuits for situations like the coronavirus crisis.
https://theintercept.com/2022/08/23/covi...tion-1498/
