Arbutus Biopharma and Genevant Sciences Sue Moderna Over Covid-19 Vaccine Patents

Friday, Feb 6, 2026 4:05 pm ET1min read
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Arbutus Biopharma Corp. and Genevant Sciences GmbH (Arbutus) have filed a lawsuit against Moderna Inc. and ModernaTX, Inc. (Moderna) for allegedly violating the Prime Directive of patent law by copying Arbutus' inventions during Operation Warp Speed to develop a Covid-19 vaccine. Moderna argues that the case belongs in the Court of Federal Claims and that Arbutus' patents are invalid.

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