Do you mean the tick-borne encephalitis vaccine marketed as Ticovac/TicoVac? And which country or region are you interested in (e.g., US, EU, UK, etc.)? Are you asking for patent status, expiration dates, or a freedom-to-operate analysis?
Here’s how I can help, since patent details are jurisdiction-specific and can involve multiple patent families:
- What to expect
- Ticovac is a vaccine product for tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). The patent landscape for TBE vaccines is usually spread across several patent families covering production methods (cell culture, inactivation, purification), formulation, and sometimes specific viral strains or processes.
- Patent terms are typically about 20 years from the earliest filing date, but can be extended in some jurisdictions. Some patents may have expired, others may still be in force in certain countries depending on maintenance fees and extensions.
- How to find patent information
- Identify the exact product and its manufacturer in your region (some markets use Ticovac/TicoVac with different owners over time).
- Search patent databases for terms like:
- “TicoVac patent”
- “tick-borne encephalitis vaccine patent”
- “FSME-Immune patent” (for related vaccines in the same space)
- “inactivated tick-borne encephalitis vaccine patent”
- Use these databases:
- Google Patents (worldwide)
- Espacenet (European Patent Office) for family-wide views
- WIPO Patentscope (PCT applications and national phase entries)
- Look for patent families with US, EP, JP, CN, and other regional members to gauge where protection exists and when it expires.
- If you want, I can help you with a targeted search plan
- Tell me the jurisdiction(s) you care about.
- Do you want a list of patent numbers and expiration dates, or a high-level landscape (who holds key patents, typical claim types)?
- If you have any exact product identifiers (brand spelling, manufacturer), share them and I’ll tailor search queries.
If you’d like, provide the jurisdiction and whether you want a full patent landscape or just current patent status, and I’ll walk you through a concrete search plan or help interpret results you already have.