Moderna Suing Pfizer over Patent Infringement

1. What are your thoughts on this case?
In my opinion, issues derived from intellectual property claims are very complex. It is extremely difficult to prove when similar technologies or solutions come from the same source and when they don’t. As economic interests are normally the ones behind these sues, the theme can overcomplicate and end up unfocusing on the priority, which is the reasonthe specificic technology was created.

2. How does your company protect itself from possible intellectual property and patent infringement?
In addition to applying the methods established by law in this regard, we keep a very exhaustive record of who accesses our information and we are also very careful when sharing our knowledge.

3. Talk about other patent infringement cases you know of.
I remember a case related with industrial property I read about some days ago: the internationally known, Inditex owned, “ZARA” took legal actions seeking for the modification of a boutique’s industrial name. It alleged that the name was significantly similar to the great industrial textile goup’s. However, courts determined the owner of the boutique was in its right to use the name chosen and that there was not any misleading danger.

4. What do you know about mRNA and what are your thoughts on it?
Although I studied biology during junior high and high school, I have almost forgotten these specifics. I do know that mRNA functions as a messenger and conveys information about protein formation. I am not afraid of this method, as I have read that it has been used over the years in other vaccines.

5. Which anti-Covid vax did you get and what side effects did you suffer from?
I had the Pfizer vaccines and although I felt fine the day of the shot, I felt sick the next day. My symptoms were no big deal: mostly I had a fever and a headache.