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16 September 2026

The Hague Local Division Faces Hot Week In MRNA Litigation

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A Winston Taylor team’s work representing Pfizer in a closely watched mRNA dispute was featured in a JUVE Patent article highlighting upcoming hearings before the Unified Patent Court (UPC)’s Hague local division...
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A Winston Taylor team’s work representing Pfizer in a closely watched mRNA dispute was featured in a JUVE Patent article highlighting upcoming hearings before the Unified Patent Court (UPC)’s Hague local division, where GSK is pursuing infringement claims against Pfizer, BioNTech, and Moderna over mRNA vaccine technology used in COVID-19 vaccines.

Christian Dekoninck, supported by Geert Theuws, Laura Coucke, Pauline Springorum, and Yolandi Coetzee, leads Pfizer's defense in the UPC proceedings. Simon Cohen, supported by Thomas Witte and Ed Vickers, leads the firm's team handling the related UK litigation.

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Whether you're leading the way, disrupting an industry, entering a new phase of growth, or launching a defining product—we're in the room with you. In the action. Sleeves rolled up.

With a rich history spanning both sides of the Atlantic, we are present in the major commercial centers that matter to our clients: the U.S., the U.K., Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Combining scale with the speed clients demand, our defining capabilities include major litigation, critical transactions, strategic IP, and private wealth.

Our team of over 1,400 lawyers works hand-in-hand across markets, sectors, practice areas, and client teams. All-in problem solvers, we bring the creativity to think differently, and the pragmatism to get things done when it counts the most.

Embedded in your business and sharing your ambition, we take the work personally. Shaping what we do and how we do it around your goals and needs, always one step ahead of the moment.

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