Bayer's Legal Battle: Challenging Vaccine Giants Over mRNA Technology
Published on: Jan. 7, 2026, 4:31 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Bayer has filed lawsuits against major COVID-19 vaccine producers Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson for allegedly infringing on its mRNA technology patents, originally developed by Monsanto in the 1980s. The legal action seeks monetary damages without stopping vaccine production. The lawsuits add to existing patent conflicts over COVID-19 vaccines.
