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NullTuples

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10. Moderna is feeling mighty patent-troll-y

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2022, 05:55 PM

Aug 2022

"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. But in March 2022 Moderna said it expected companies such as Pfizer and BioNTech to respect its intellectual property rights."

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Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement over COVID vaccine [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 OP

Moderna has a superior product speak easy Aug 2022 #1

I know these companies borrow off of each other BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #2

The rabid greed of them all is a human embarrassment. Magoo48 Aug 2022 #3

My first reaction. Global pandemic. They both had huge profits on the backs of taxpayers. mjvpi Aug 2022 #6

Believe it or not BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #8

In a quick Google search Moderna increased sales from...... mjvpi Aug 2022 #11

Well you made my point BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #13

Interesting JudyM Aug 2022 #4

It was Moderna that Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna gave her mRNA patent permission to ancianita Aug 2022 #5

Not a good look for Moderna, me thinks. XorXor Aug 2022 #7

I think the fact that they waited until now to do this, NH Ethylene Aug 2022 #9

Before you give Moderna too much credit for altruism, please look at their last years profit. mjvpi Aug 2022 #12

Moderna is feeling mighty patent-troll-y NullTuples Aug 2022 #10