Is Messenger RNA Patent-Eligible?
Amid ongoing patent disputes over the mRNA platform, a significant scientific question remains unanswered: whether mRNA itself even is patent eligible.

Amid ongoing patent disputes over the mRNA platform, a significant scientific question remains unanswered: whether mRNA itself even is patent eligible.
Recent articles emphasize the need to reform intellectual property protections for government-funded inventions of public health significance.
If pharma giants truly are committed to addressing vaccine inequity, just building manufacturing capacity in Africa might not be enough.
An explanation of the key patents at stake in the intellectual property dispute between Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech over COVID-19 vaccines.
The U.S. can and should cautiously assess the U.K.’s vaccination strategy to avoid challenges that may impede its ability to control the virus.