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Privacy-enabled clinical study logistics system

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Published March 25th, 2026
Detected April 2nd, 2026
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Summary

European Patent Office published patent application EP4497068A1 by Greenphire LLC for a privacy-enabled clinical study logistics management system. The invention covers systems and methods for coordinating participant logistics in clinical trials while maintaining data privacy protections. This patent publication is relevant to organizations conducting or sponsoring clinical research.

What changed

The European Patent Office issued Greenphire LLC's patent application EP4497068A1 on March 25, 2026, covering a system for managing clinical study participant logistics with integrated privacy protections. The patent application includes claims related to data management, participant coordination, and privacy safeguards for clinical trial operations. The geographic scope includes 38 designated contracting states including major EU economies.

This patent publication does not create compliance obligations. Healthcare organizations, clinical trial sponsors, and clinical investigators should review this patent to understand existing intellectual property in the clinical trial logistics space. Organizations developing similar systems may need to consider potential licensing requirements or design-around strategies.

Source document (simplified)

← EPO Patent Bulletin

A PRIVACY ENABLED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING LOGISTICS FOR CLINICAL STUDY PARTICIPANTS

Publication EP4497068A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Greenphire LLC, Wing, Will, Gray, Scott, Brumback, Donna, Snyder, Brent, Smith, Travor

Inventors

WING, Will, GRAY, Scott, BRUMBACK, Donna, SNYDER, Brent, SMITH, Trevor

IPC Classifications

G06Q 10/10 20230101AFI20260219BHEP G06Q 10/06 20230101ALI20260219BHEP G06F 3/048 20130101ALI20260219BHEP G06F 3/0482 20130101ALI20260219BHEP G16H 10/60 20180101ALI20260219BHEP G16H 15/00 20180101ALI20260219BHEP G16H 50/70 20180101ALI20260219BHEP G16H 80/00 20180101ALI20260219BHEP G16H 10/20 20180101ALI20260219BHEP

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, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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Named provisions

Privacy-enabled clinical study logistics system Clinical study participant management Data privacy in clinical logistics

Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4497068A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Healthcare providers Pharmaceutical companies Clinical investigators
Industry sector
6211 Healthcare Providers 3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Activity scope
Clinical Trial Operations Healthcare Data Management Clinical Study Logistics
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Legal
Compliance frameworks
GxP
Topics
Data Privacy Clinical Operations

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