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PCV2 Vaccine Patent - NDSU Research Foundation

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

The European Patent Office published EP4007601A2, a patent for a Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) vaccine, granted to NDSU Research Foundation and Biological Mimetics, Inc. The patent covers vaccine compositions including live attenuated virus formulations and associated methods. Validated in 38 designated European states.

What changed

The EPO published European Patent EP4007601A2 for a PCV2 (Porcine Circovirus Type 2) vaccine developed by NDSU Research Foundation and Biological Mimetics, Inc. The patent (Inventors: RAMAMOORTHY, Sheela; NARA, Peter) covers vaccine compositions including live attenuated virus formulations classified under IPC codes A61K 39/12, C07K 14/005, and C12N 7/00. The patent is validated in 38 designated contracting states including DE, FR, GB, IT, ES, NL, and others.\n\nPatent holders and biotechnology companies should note that this granted patent establishes IP rights that may affect competitive vaccine development in the PCV2 space. Third parties wishing to develop similar vaccines may need licensing agreements. This is a routine patent publication with no compliance deadlines or regulatory obligations.

Source document (simplified)

← EPO Patent Bulletin

A PORCINE CIRCOVIRUS TYPE 2 (PCV2) VACCINE

Publication EP4007601A2 Kind: A2 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

NDSU Research Foundation, Biological Mimetics, Inc.

Inventors

RAMAMOORTHY, Sheela, NARA, Peter

IPC Classifications

A61K 39/12 20060101AFI20230705BHEP A61K 39/385 20060101ALI20230705BHEP A61K 39/39 20060101ALI20230705BHEP A61P 31/12 20060101ALI20230705BHEP C07K 14/005 20060101ALI20230705BHEP C12N 7/00 20060101ALI20230705BHEP C12N 7/04 20060101ALI20230705BHEP C12N 15/86 20060101ALI20230705BHEP

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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Named provisions

Vaccine Compositions Live Attenuated Virus Formulations

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4007601A2

Who this affects

Applies to
Pharmaceutical companies Drug manufacturers
Industry sector
3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 3254.1 Biotechnology
Activity scope
Vaccine Development Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Pharmaceuticals
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Intellectual Property Vaccines

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