In Moderna Row, Fed. Circ. Mulls What's 'For The Government'

By Theresa Schliep ( November 5, 2026, 8:46 PM EST) -- The Federal Circuit on Thursday took a critical look at a lower court's decision concluding that Moderna had to face Arbutus' infringement claims over its COVID-19 vaccines, with one judge repeatedly asking why Moderna's vaccine efforts weren't "for the government" within the meaning of a statutory shield for contractors....

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