A German court in Duesseldorf on Wednesday ruled that Pfizer and its partner BioNTech violated a COVID-19 vaccine patent held by Moderna. In a statement, the court said that Pfizer and BioNTech would have to provide information on earnings derived from the use of the patent and that they owe Moderna appropriate compensation,

A German court ruled on Wednesday that BioNTech and Pfizer violated a Covid-19 patent held by rival Moderna. US-based Moderna had asserted claims for information and damages for infringement of its patent rights in the development of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Pfizer and BioNTech won a round in their legal battle with Moderna over COVID-19 vaccine patents on Wednesday, convincing a U.S. Patent Office tribunal that two patents Moderna accused them of infringing were invalid.