IPilogue

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

On August 26, 2022, Moderna released a press statement that they will pursue a patent infringement lawsuit against Pfizer/BioNTech for their use of Moderna’s registered mRNA patents in creating the Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. Moderna claimed that they had registered foundational mRNA patents between 2010 and 2016.

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Patent Infringement Law Patent Ownership 115

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Moderna recently sued Pfizer alleging patent infringement of three out of eight patents that cover its Covid 19 vaccine (Spikevax). Moderna’s patent infringement lawsuit is a revenue seeking activity since Moderna wants fair compensation but does not want to remove Comirnaty from the market. Image from here.

Litigation 137

Litigation Patent Technology Ownership 137

Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Additionally, if you are a patent owner or inventor, please include the number of U.S. and foreign patent applications you have filed; the number of U.S. Commenters need not respond to every question and may provide relevant information even if not responsive to a particular question.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The case arises out of a 2018 lawsuit, in which four self-described inventors of DNA Arrays brought suit against Illumina, a “multibillion-dollar, global player in genetic analysis,” alleging that Illumina and its associates conspired to steal Petitioner’s trade secrets and covertly conceal the information in patent applications.

Patent Application 52

Patent Application Inventor Patent Infringement Invention 52

Patently-O

AUGUST 26, 2022

2:21-cv-00126-JRG-RSP) (not available on line for free from what I can see) addressed an accused infringer’s argument that the assignment of the patent-in-suit from the sole inventor (Afana) to the plaintiff, Mobile Equity, was ineffective, and so the patentee lacked standing. Walmart (Case No. Taylor Made Plastics, Inc.,

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Ownership Inventor Patent Due Diligence 56

Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2024

PureCircle sued SweeGen for patent infringement back in 2018, asserting U.S. Patent Nos. The patents here claim a method of making Rebaudioside X. 112(a) and requires a patent specification to demonstrate the inventor actually possessed the full scope of the claimed invention at the time of filing.

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Inventor Invention Patent Art 64

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Samsung argued that there were potential witnesses from non-party Samsung Research America (“SRA”), three of the five named inventors, prosecution counsel for the patents, and third-party AliphCom in the NDCA. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, 2:21-cv-00454 (E.D. September 11, 2022) (Roy Payne). defendant (“Holdings”). Samsung Electronics Co.,

Litigation 72

Litigation Patent Business Inventor 72