Germany's CureVac and Britain's GSK have settled a years-long patent dispute with Pfizer and its partner BioNTech over the mRNA vaccine technology that was at the forefront of the world's fight against COVID-19.

CureVac (CVAC) and GSK (GSK) to receive $740M and other payments in a settlement with Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech (BNTX) over mRNA vaccine patents. Read more here.

The settlement ends US mRNA patent disputes involving COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, while positioning GSK for additional payments and global royalty benefits if BioNTech’s acquisition of CureVac closes.