Claims of stolen docs at heart of new suit against Pfizer over vaccine patent

Intellectual Property 2019-07-16 9:48 pm By Miklos Bolza | Sydney

Merck Sharp & Dohme has claimed ownership of a Pfizer patent related to the blockbuster Prevnar 13 vaccine, after a doctor who moved between the pharmaceutical companies and is listed as an author on the patent allegedly accessed confidential Merck documents before jumping ship to Pfizer.