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Right. But there's no requirement that if you're a skilled practitioner of the art and you read all of the patents (seven in this case), then you'll be able to
by Arnt 5y ago
Right. But there's no requirement that if you're a skilled practitioner of the art and you read all of the patents (seven in this case), then you'll be able to replicate any particular product that uses those seven (and perhaps many other patents).
You have to know those seven to replicate the Moderna vaccine, but there's no guarantee that knowing those seven will be enough. Moderna is allowed to use unpublished information as well, or unpatentable inventions, or patentable but unpatented parts/processes, or outsourcing, or purchased parts.
- stonemetal12 5y agoIf they want a patent on the vaccine then they must provide "full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the technological area to which the invention pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected, to make and use the same." So the one patent on the vaccine should be enough, the other seven tools of the trade patents are a red herring. "use unpublished information as well" nope that would fail the "full and clear" terms of a patent.
- Arnt 5y agoBut what if they don't want a patent on the vaccine? Moderna has patents on seven inventions that are used for making the vaccine, and I'm sure it uses parts or processes from other companies too. AFAICT it hasn't even applied for a patent on the vaccine.