IP licensing and business: Feb. 27-March 12

By Nick Robertson ( March 12, 2026, 21:29 GMT | Insight) -- Moderna agreed to settle a COVID-19 patent case for up to $2.25 billion, in what could be the largest patent infringement settlement figure in pharma history. Multiple patent pools also announced expansions.Genevant Sciences and Arbutus Biopharma broke records last week, announcing a settlement agreement with Moderna for patent infringement claims related to the COVID-19 vaccine that could reach up to $2.25 billion, the most ever in the pharmaceutical industry. Expansion in patent pools and a new major AI news licensing deal also dominated IP headlines....

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