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Viral Vaccine Production System and Method

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

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3688134A1 for Univercells Technologies SA covering a system and method for producing biomolecules such as viral vaccines. The patent names inventors CASTILLO, José, MAIRESSE, Bastien, DE VIRON, Laetitia, and DRUGMAND, Jean-Christophe. The filing covers technologies in the C12N 7/00 and C12M classifications relating to virus culture and bioreactor systems.

What changed

The EPO published patent EP3688134A1 on March 25, 2026, covering a system and method for producing biomolecules including viral vaccines. The patent application (EP3688134) names Univercells Technologies SA as applicant and is classified under IPC codes C12N 7/00 (viruses), C12M 1/00 (bioreactors), and C12M 1/26 (bioreactor components). The filing is designated for all European Patent Convention contracting states.

This is an informational patent publication and does not impose compliance obligations on third parties. Competitors developing similar viral vaccine production technologies should review the patent claims to assess potential licensing needs or freedom-to-operate considerations. No action is required for routine business operations.

Source document (simplified)

← EPO Patent Bulletin

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOMOLECULES SUCH AS VIRAL VACCINES

Publication EP3688134A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Univercells Technologies SA

Inventors

CASTILLO, José, MAIRESSE, Bastien, DE VIRON, Laetitia, DRUGMAND, Jean-Christophe

IPC Classifications

C12N 7/00 20060101AFI20260217BHEP C12M 1/00 20060101ALI20260217BHEP C12M 1/26 20060101ALI20260217BHEP

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
EP3688134A1

Who this affects

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

Taxonomy

Primary area
Pharmaceuticals
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Biotechnology Healthcare

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