(Reuters) -Arbutus Biopharma on Tuesday sued U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE in a New Jersey district court, claiming their mRNA COVID-19 vaccines infringe five of Arbutus’ patents.
Arbutus, along with its licensee Genevant Sciences, is seeking damages, including reasonable royalties, over the use of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery technology in Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines to carry and deliver genetic material into the body.
The lawsuit by Arbutus and Genevant says Pfizer/BioNTech engaged in licensing discussions for the technology but they did not “result in a settlement”.
Genevant is a joint venture between Arbutus and Roivant Sciences Ltd.
Arbutus Biopharma had also sued Moderna Inc in the Delaware federal court last year, claiming the latter’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine also infringes its patents.
In their lawsuit against Moderna, Arbutus had said they were not looking to block the…
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