Bayer's Monsanto sued COVID-19 vaccine makers Pfizer, BioNTech, and Moderna in Delaware federal court on Tuesday, accusing them of misusing their mRNA technology in vaccine production. The patent infringement lawsuit alleges that the two companies copied technology developed by Monsanto in the 1980s to enhance mRNA in crops to stabilize genetic material used in their vaccines. Bayer also filed a similar lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson in New Jersey federal court on Tuesday, arguing that a DNA-based process used by Johnson & Johnson to produce vaccines infringes Bayer's patent. Bayer's complaint complements a large patent litigation network for COVID-19 vaccine injections, including Moderna's lawsuit against Pfizer in 2022. Bayer is not involved in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, nor does it produce or sell any version of the COVID-19 vaccine. Bayer brought an unspecified amount of compensation to the court and said it was not seeking to prevent vaccine production.

Bayer's Monsanto sued COVID-19 vaccine makers Pfizer, BioNTech, and Moderna in Delaware federal court on Tuesday, accusing them of misusing their mRNA technology in vaccine production. The patent infringement lawsuit alleges that the two companies copied technology developed by Monsanto in the 1980s to enhance mRNA in crops to stabilize genetic material used in their vaccines. Bayer also filed a similar lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson in New Jersey federal court on Tuesday, arguing that a DNA-based process used by Johnson & Johnson to produce vaccines infringes Bayer's patent. Bayer's complaint complements a large patent litigation network for COVID-19 vaccine injections, including Moderna's lawsuit against Pfizer in 2022. Bayer is not involved in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, nor does it produce or sell any version of the COVID-19 vaccine. Bayer brought an unspecified amount of compensation to the court and said it was not seeking to prevent vaccine production.