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Immunogenic Composition Against Avian Influenza Virus H5 Subtype

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Published March 25th, 2026
Detected April 1st, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3876983A1 filed by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH for an immunogenic composition against avian influenza virus H5 subtype. Inventors include Egbert Siegfried Mundt, Xiaoping Cui, and Zenglei Hu. The patent covers compositions classified under A61K 39/12 (viral vaccines) and is designated across all 44 EPO member states.

What changed

EPO published patent application EP3876983A1 for an immunogenic composition against avian influenza H5 subtype. The application claims priority with inventors Mundt, Cui, and Hu and is classified under A61K 39/12 and A61P 31/16. The patent designates all standard EPO contracting states including Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and 39 others.

Patent publications do not impose compliance requirements on industry. Companies developing competing avian influenza vaccines should review the patent claims to assess potential freedom-to-operate concerns. Parties may access the full application via the EPO register using application number EP3876983.

Source document (simplified)

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IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITION AGAINST AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS H5 SUBTYPE

Publication EP3876983A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH

Inventors

MUNDT, Egbert Siegfried, CUI, Xiaoping, HU, Zenglei

IPC Classifications

A61K 39/12 20060101AFI20220624BHEP C07K 14/11 20060101ALI20220624BHEP A61P 31/16 20060101ALI20220624BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3876983A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Pharmaceutical companies Drug manufacturers
Industry sector
3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 3254.1 Biotechnology
Activity scope
Patent Filing
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Pharmaceuticals
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Intellectual Property Public Health

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