Pfizer and BioNTech won a round in their legal battle with Moderna over COVID-19 vaccine patents on Wednesday, convincing a U.S. Patent Office tribunal that two patents Moderna accused them of infringing were invalid.

MODERNA (MRNA, Financial) secured a major legal win in its COVID-19 vaccine patent dispute with Pfizer (PFE, Financial) and BioNTech (BNTX, Financial). A Dusseldorf cour

A German court found Wednesday that American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German firm BioNTech violated a patent to make their COVID-19 vaccine.

A German court on Wednesday ruled that Pfizer and its partner BioNTech violated a COVID-19 vaccine patent held by Moderna. In a statement, the court in the city of Duesseldorf said that Pfizer and BioNTech would have to provide information on earnings derived from the use of the patent and that they owe Moderna appropriate compensation,

Pfizer and BioNTech have convinced a U.S. Patent Office tribunal that two patents Moderna accused Pfizer-BioNtech of infringing were invalid. The companies have secured a victory in a round

The court said Pfizer and BioNTech would have to provide information on earnings derived from the use of the patent and that they owe Moderna appropriate compensation

A German court ruled on Wednesday that BioNTech and Pfizer violated a Covid-19 patent held by rival Moderna. US-based Moderna had asserted claims for information and damages for infringement of its patent rights in the development of the Covid-19 vaccine.