The European Patent Office declared a contested mRNA patent owned by Moderna (MRNA.O) invalid, the office said on Tuesday, handing a win to BioNTech (22UAy.DE) and its partner Pfizer (PFE.N) in a patent dispute between the two coronavirus vaccine makers.

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/biontech-says-european-patent-office-has-declared-moderna-patent-invalid-2023-11-21/