WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Moderna, Inc. (MRNA) has agreed to pay $950 million upfront and up to an additional $1.3 billion under a $2.25 billion global settlement with Genevant Sciences, a subsidiary of Roivant Sciences Ltd. (ROIV), and Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (ABUS) to resolve patent litigation related to lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery technology used in its COVID-19 vaccine.
Under the agreement, Moderna will make a $950 million payment in July 2026. An additional $1.3 billion payment is contingent on a favorable appellate ruling regarding Section 1498 of U.S. law, which Moderna had argued shields certain government-contracted sales from patent liability.
As part of the settlement, Genevant will grant Moderna a global non-exclusive license to its LNP delivery technology for infectious disease applications and a covenant not to sue on certain patents, ending all related litigation tied to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.
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