Legal Research

List of Indian Government Ministries and Departments

PIB India published a comprehensive directory listing all ministries and departments of the Government of India. The list includes 57 numbered entries spanning ministries such as Finance, Defense, Health, Agriculture, Education, as well as constitutional bodies including the Election Commission, Finance Commission, and National Human Rights Commission. The document serves as an administrative reference without imposing any regulatory obligations.

Indian Government Ministries Navigation Links

This PIB India page serves as a navigation index listing links to all Indian Government Ministries and Departments. The page displays a comprehensive directory including Prime Minister's Office, Cabinet Committees, various ministries such as Finance, Defence, Health, Education, and numerous other government bodies. No specific regulatory action, announcement, or compliance requirement is contained in this document.

Indian Government Ministries Navigation Menu

PIB India website navigation page listing Indian government ministries and departments including Prime Minister's Office, Finance Ministry, Health Ministry, and other cabinet ministries, serving as a directory index for accessing government press releases.

Miller v. Warden USP Beaumont Habeas Corpus Denied

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas denied Robert Ethan Miller's motion for reconsideration and motion for withdrawal in his pro se habeas corpus petition brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The court found the motion for reconsideration timely under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) but determined Miller failed to set forth meritorious grounds for relief from the judgment. The court also rejected Miller's request to withdraw $100,000,000.00 he claimed to have deposited with the United States Treasury, finding no validity to the assertion.

Cameron Belk Sr v. Dr. David Marcowitz and Dr. Vipin Shah - Post-Judgment Motions Denied

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois denied plaintiff Cameron Belk Sr.'s post-judgment motions filed under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 59(e) and 60(b), which sought to alter or set aside the February 27, 2026 summary judgment entered against him. The court rejected plaintiff's claims of improper service, finding that the record demonstrated proper service by mail and email with actual notice, and that plaintiff's evidence including his personal log was properly stricken under Rule 37(c)(1) for discovery violations. The court also denied plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis.

Hunter v. Ritz - $5M Damages, Court Denies Ritz New Trial Motions

In Antonio Hunter v. Stephen Ritz (Case No. 3:21-CV-271-NJR), the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois denied Dr. Stephen Ritz's Motion for New Trial and Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law following a June 2025 jury verdict awarding Hunter $4 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages. The Court rejected procedural arguments that Dr. Ritz improperly filed multiple Rule 50 motions and found sufficient evidence supported the jury's finding of deliberate indifference to Hunter's serious medical needs under the Eighth Amendment. Dr. Ritz, a physician who treated Hunter while incarcerated in the Illinois Department of Corrections, remains subject to the $5 million judgment.

CardAuth Solutions LLC v. Yubico Inc. - Patent Complaint

CardAuth Solutions LLC filed a patent infringement complaint against Yubico Inc. on April 25, 2026 in the Northern District of California (Case 3:26-cv-03576). The complaint alleges Yubico's hardware security key products infringe CardAuth's patent rights. Attorney Bradford Black filed the complaint on behalf of CardAuth Solutions LLC with a filing fee of $405. Additional filings include a certificate of interested entities, a report on the action, proposed summons, and a notice of pendency of other action involving the same patent.

European Patent for Male Connector Fluid Transfer Device

The EPO Patent Bulletin has published European patent application EP4260898A1 for a Male Connector and Medical Appliance. The applicant is TERUMO Kabushiki Kaisha and the inventor is KURIYAMA Tasuku. The IPC classifications A61M 39/10 and A61M 39/26 indicate this is a valve connector for medical devices. The patent application is pending in over 40 European and EPO-designated countries.

European Patent: Cell Lysis Systems and Methods, Shaheen Innovations

The European Patent Office published application EP4117462A2 on April 15, 2026. The application relates to cell lysis systems and methods invented by MACHOVEC, Jeff, ALSHAIBA SALEH GHANNAM ALMAZROUEI, Mohammed, and LAMOUREUX, Clement. The applicant is Shaheen Innovations Holding Limited.

EP4157405A1 Electromechanical Cap Remover by SHL Medical AG

The European Patent Office published patent EP4157405A1 for an electromechanical cap remover to SHL Medical AG on April 15, 2026, with inventor Antonio Farieta under IPC classifications A61M 5/32 and A61M 5/50. The patent designates protection across 31 European states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and others. Patent grants establish intellectual property rights but do not impose compliance obligations on third parties.

Skin Patch Drug Infusion System EP4274636A1

The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4274636A1 filed by Medtrum Technologies Inc. for a skin patch drug infusion system. The application names Cuijun Yang as inventor and covers transdermal drug delivery technology under IPC classifications including A61M 5/142 and A61B 5/145. The geographic scope includes 37 European Patent Convention contracting states including AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, IT, NL, NO, PL, SE, and others.

Sanofi Drug Delivery Device with Electronic System, EP4225406A1

The European Patent Office published Sanofi-Aventis Recherche & Developpement's European patent application EP4225406A1 on April 15, 2026. The invention relates to a drug delivery device with an electronic system, classified under IPC A61M 5/315 and A61M 5/24. The application designates all EU member states plus extended states including 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, and TR.

European Patent EP4208233A1, Drug Delivery System, Janssen

The European Patent Office granted Patent EP4208233A1 to JANSSEN Pharmaceutica NV on April 15, 2026, covering a drug delivery system with applications including inhalation devices (A61M 15/08), pharmaceutical compositions (A61K 31/135, A61K 31/4045, A61K 31/485), and nebulizer technology (A61M 16/16). The patent designates 36 European contracting states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands. Inventors include Emma Louise Hubert, Hong Yan, David Ramos, Shagun Popli, Steven M. Vesole, Jingli Wang, Michael Cannamela, Dolores Perez, Jimmy Cassebee, and Hoang Vinh.

Robotic, Manual Aspiration Catheters, European Patent EP4271456A1

The European Patent Office granted European Patent EP4271456A1 to Auris Health, Inc. on April 15, 2026, covering robotic and manual aspiration catheters. The patent, classified under A61M (medical preparations) and A61B (diagnosis, surgery), names six inventors and designates 31 European member states. Patent holders gain exclusive rights to manufacture, use, and commercialize the claimed catheter technology across EPO member territories.

EP4146306A1 - Capsule Device for Automatically Controlled Parenteral Injection

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4146306A1 for a capsule device designed for automatically controlled parenteral administration of medicaments performed by injection. The patent names Armando Miguel Barbosa de Abreu e Sousa as the applicant with three listed inventors and covers A61M classifications for medical injection devices including syringe and injection needle structures. The patent is now publicly available for examination, potential licensing, or opposition within the designated European member states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain.

EP4090407A1 Guidewire Positioning, Ancora Heart

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4090407A1 titled 'Devices and Methods for Positioning a Guidewire' filed by Ancora Heart, Inc. The application, published April 15, 2026, covers guidewire positioning technology under IPC classification A61M 25/09. Designated states include all EU member states plus associated countries (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).

European Patent EP4183439A1 for Embolus Delivery System Granted to Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha

The European Patent Office published European patent application EP4183439A1 on April 15, 2026, titled 'Medical Instrument Set, Delivery System, and Embolus Delivery Medical System.' The patent has been assigned to Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha, with inventors SHIBATA, Hideaki and IKUNO, Eri. The invention falls under IPC classifications A61M 25/00, A61B 17/12, A61M 39/10, and A61B 17/00, and is validated across 35 designated EU and EEA contracting states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain. The publication confirms that Terumo now holds exclusive rights to the embolus delivery system technology in those jurisdictions.

Devices to Support and Position an Intraocular Lens Within the Eye, Long Bridge Medical, Apr 15 2026

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4192394A1 titled 'Devices to Support and Position an Intraocular Lens Within the Eye', filed by applicant Long Bridge Medical, Inc. The application names Matthew Clarke, Ayman Naseri, and Frank Brodie as inventors, with IPC classifications A61F 2/16 and A61F 2/14 covering ophthalmic and intraocular prosthetic devices. The publication took effect on April 15, 2026. No examination or grant proceedings are reflected in this entry.

Edwards Lifesciences Prosthetic Valve Delivery Systems Patent EP4240283A1

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4240283A1 by Edwards Lifesciences Corporation for prosthetic valve delivery systems, tools, and methods for delivering implants and catheters. The application was published April 15, 2026, naming inventors Joseph Shing, James Ventress, and Andrew Gordon Method. The patent covers A61F classifications related to prosthetic heart valve delivery devices and is designated across all EPO member states.

Robert Dimitri v. Eric Velie, et al.

The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York adopted Magistrate Judge Paul J. Evangelista's Report-Recommendation and denied Defendants' motions to dismiss and for summary judgment in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action. Plaintiff Robert Dimitri, proceeding pro se and formerly incarcerated at DOCCS, may proceed with his Eighth Amendment excessive force claims against Defendants Velie and Butler arising from alleged misconduct at Great Meadow Correctional Facility on September 16-17, 2023. The ruling rejects Defendants' objection regarding consideration of exhibits attached to the original Complaint.

Ross v. Capital Defenders Office — § 1983 Claim Dismissed Without Prejudice

The US District Court for the Western District of Virginia dismissed pro se inmate David Keon Ross's civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 without prejudice. Ross alleged constitutional violations by detectives W.W. Ensor and J.W. Bartol (falsified evidence), the Capital Defenders Office, and Judge Richard S. Wallerstein (denied motion for immediate release). The court granted in forma pauperis status but dismissed the case sua sponte under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) for failure to state a viable claim. Claims against Judge Wallerstein were dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under judicial immunity. Claims against Detectives Ensor and Bartol were dismissed as time-barred — filed in 2026 more than two years after Ross's 2017 conviction, exceeding Virginia's two-year personal injury limitations period.

Korean Labor Standards Act Translation Portal

The Korean Law Research Institute (KLRI) provides an English-language translation portal for the Korean Labor Standards Act via its e-Law service. The portal offers downloadable statute versions and copying functions for user convenience. A disclaimer prominently states that translations are provided for reference only and are neither official nor legally effective, cautioning users about potential errors from automated linking.

Method and Device for Providing Alopecia Information

The USPTO granted Patent US12594023B2 to BECON CO., LTD. on April 7, 2026, covering a method and device for providing alopecia information. The patented method involves obtaining a user head image, extracting feature points and boundary points corresponding to hair and forehead regions, calculating a top-face portion value and a middle-bottom-face portion value based on distances between feature points, and generating hair loss state information based on the ratio of those values. The patent contains 10 claims and is classified under CPC codes A61B 5/448 and G16H 30/40.

DexCom Design Patent for Combination Medical Device Receiver and Display, Apr 07

USPTO granted DexCom, Inc. Design Patent USD1121822S1 for a combination medical device receiver and display. The patent, filed on October 15, 2024 (Application No. 29968267), was issued with one claim. Inventors are Young Woo Lee and Bobby Davis.

Evans v. Deputy Frye - Fourth Amendment - E.D. Wisconsin

The court screened a pro se plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint alleging Fourth Amendment violations against a deputy sheriff. The court granted Evans leave to proceed in forma pauperis and recommended dismissing the Brown County Sheriff's Department as a defendant, finding it is not a separate legal entity under Wisconsin law and thus cannot be sued under § 1983. The constitutional claims against Deputy J. Frye individually remain pending before a district judge for review.

Prisoner PTSD Intercom Feedback Claim Allowed to Proceed

The court granted Plaintiff Paul Alois Adamski's motion to proceed in forma pauperis and assessed an initial partial filing fee of $75.56. Following screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, the court found the complaint states plausible claims for relief against prison officials Daisy Chase, Tonya Moon, Cara Lenz, and Nathan Beier regarding intercom feedback that allegedly triggers the plaintiff's PTSD symptoms. The complaint was allowed to proceed.

Weeden v. Mindi Nurse Prisoner Eighth Amendment Claims

Ronald Weeden, a pro se prisoner at Menard Correctional Center, brought Eighth Amendment claims arising from a December 25, 2023 knife attack at Pontiac Correctional Center, alleging failure to protect and deliberate indifference to serious medical needs. After merit review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, the court allowed failure-to-protect claims to proceed against Defendants Nurse, Lewis, John Doe Internal Affairs Lieutenant, Shelton, Gish, and John Doe Lieutenant, and deliberate indifference claims against Defendants Ashley, Rambo, Davis, John or Jane Doe Medical Director, Gish, and Shelton. The court dismissed claims against Paul and Worster for failure to state a claim. The plaintiff's motion for appointed counsel was denied with leave to renew.

Board of Trustees of Sheet Metal Workers Local 91 Health & Welfare Plan v. Integrated Environments Testing & Balancing, LLC - Default Judgment Audit Order

The United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois granted in part and denied in part a motion for default judgment filed by The Board of Trustees of Sheet Metal Workers Local 91 Health & Welfare Plan against Integrated Environments Testing & Balancing, LLC, an employer that failed to file contribution reports or pay contributions for May through December 2024 and January through April 2025 under a collective bargaining agreement. The court ordered the defendant to submit to an audit of its payroll records within ten days and to submit all delinquent monthly contribution reports, while reserving ruling on the payment of delinquent contributions, interest, liquidated damages, costs, and attorney's fees pending the audit results. The plaintiff's request for an audit and accounting was granted, but the request for immediate payment of delinquent contributions was denied without prejudice to renew after the audit is complete.

Terrell Sims v. Steven Cambell - § 1983 Complaint Dismissed, 30 Days to Amend

The United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois dismissed a § 1983 complaint filed by Terrell Sims, a prisoner at Graham Correctional Center, against former warden Steven Cambell for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. The Court found that the complaint failed to allege personal involvement by the defendant and improperly relied on supervisory liability, which is not cognizable under § 1983. The Court grants Plaintiff 30 days to file a Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint to cure the deficiencies.

Jeffrey Leonhardt v. Menard Inc. Slip-and-Fall Summary Judgment

Jeffrey Leonhardt sued Menard, Inc. in Illinois state court on December 9, 2024, alleging the retailer negligently designed and maintained a metal threshold at its Moline store, causing his cart to catch and tip while he was returning particleboard. Menard removed the case to federal court and moved for summary judgment on three grounds: no unreasonable risk of harm, no actual or constructive notice of a dangerous condition, and the Illinois construction statute of repose. The District Court for the Central District of Illinois granted Menard's motion on April 24, 2026, finding the company had no duty to protect Leonhardt from the threshold condition.

Herman v. McMahon - Pretrial Detainee's Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Screening

The Court screened Plaintiff Zaire Herman's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. The Court found that Herman, a pretrial detainee at the time of the alleged conduct, states a valid Fourteenth Amendment claim for objectively unreasonable treatment against Officer McMahon, who allegedly made sexualized comments to Herman in July 2025. Claims against Lieutenant Jenna Good were dismissed because there is no constitutional right to a specific investigation of past wrongs by other parties. The case now proceeds to service on McMahon.

Jonathan Johnston v. Regina Bosie - Pro Se Prisoner Complaint Screening Order

The US District Court for the Central District of Illinois screened a pro se prisoner's civil rights complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Plaintiff Jonathan Johnston alleges claims against Prisoner Review Board member Regina Bosie, the Illinois Department of Corrections, multiple correctional centers, and related officials regarding his Mandatory Supervised Release recalculation from one year to four years, delayed medical care for an aortic aneurysm and lung nodules, and denial of sex offender treatment programming access. The court evaluates whether the complaint states plausible claims for relief under federal pleading standards.

Michael Johnson v. Christopher West - Habeas Corpus Petition Dismissed Without Prejudice

Michael Johnson, a pretrial detainee proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, raising multiple issues regarding his pending state court criminal case in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama. The federal court dismissed the petition without prejudice for failure to exhaust available state remedies. While the petitioner had filed a state habeas petition with a hearing scheduled for April 2, 2026, he had not yet completed the full appellate review process in Alabama's state courts before seeking federal intervention.

Richard V. Moore v. Kimberly A. Crawford - Judicial Immunity Dismissal

The US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama dismissed with prejudice a pro se plaintiff's $5 million damages action against Circuit Court Judge Kimberly A. Crawford. The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation, finding that judicial immunity barred the claims because the plaintiff failed to establish the judge acted outside her judicial capacity or in the clear absence of all jurisdiction. The plaintiff's objections to the Magistrate Judge's report were overruled. This ruling affirms that state circuit judges are entitled to absolute judicial immunity from civil damages claims arising from their judicial acts.

Harmon v. Dr. Rahming - Summary Judgment Granted on Federal Civil Rights Claims

The US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama granted summary judgment in favor of Dr. Wilcotte Rahming, Medical Director at Kilby Correctional Facility, on Plaintiff Korey Devon Harmon's federal claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court found that the plaintiff failed to establish a genuine dispute of material fact as to his Eighth Amendment deliberate-indifference claim or his Fourteenth Amendment due-process claim. Supplemental jurisdiction over the plaintiff's state-law claims—negligence, battery, and false imprisonment—was declined. The plaintiff, an inmate proceeding pro se, had sought approximately $600 million in punitive damages.

M.D. Alabama Denies Dr. McDaniel Motion to Dismiss and Motion for More Definite Statement

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama denied Defendant Randall J. McDaniel, D.M.D.'s Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(5) for insufficient service of process, finding that the court has discretion under Rule 4(m) to extend service deadlines even absent good cause, and that Plaintiff's pro se inmate status warrants heightened judicial assistance. The court also denied Defendant's alternative Motion for a More Definite Statement under Rule 12(e), accepting Plaintiff's identification of Dr. McDaniel as sufficient at the pleading stage and declining to delay pre-trial discovery. Defendant is ordered to file an answer to the complaint by April 21, 2026.

Jackson v. Bisignano - Social Security Disability Benefits Denial Affirmed

The US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama overruled plaintiff Nicki Jackson's objections and adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to affirm the Social Security Commissioner's decision denying disability benefits. The court held that an ALJ does not need to specifically cite hearing testimony in a credibility determination, provided the decision is sufficient for meaningful judicial review. The court found the ALJ's decision did not broadly reject the plaintiff's case because he discussed medical records, objective imaging, physical examinations, medications, and medical opinions.

Habeas Corpus Petition Denied - Wilson v. McClain, M.D. Alabama

Johnny Ray Wilson, an Alabama inmate proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his 2022 life sentence for attempted murder. The United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama denied the petition without an evidentiary hearing, finding Wilson's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and lack of subject matter jurisdiction to be both unexhausted and procedurally defaulted. Wilson had not completed Alabama's appellate review process, including filing an application for rehearing or a petition for certiorari with the Alabama Supreme Court. A certificate of appealability will not be issued.

Fontenot v. City of Ozark - Misdemeanor Harassment Arrest Dismissal

The US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order granting dismissal of defendants including the City of Ozark, the Ozark Police Department, and individual police officers in Bryant L. Fontenot's civil rights action. The case arose from a dispute involving the removal of books from the Ozark public library, subsequent disparagement by Mayor John Mark Blankenship, and a misdemeanor harassment arrest warrant that was later dismissed after Fontenot's motion for judgment of acquittal was granted. The court applied the Twombly-Iqbal standard for Rule 12(b)(6) motions, finding the complaint failed to state plausible claims for relief against the dismissed defendants.

Relief From Stay Granted to Lakeview Loan Servicing in Ketchum Bankruptcy

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri granted Lakeview Loan Servicing's motion for relief from the automatic stay, permitting the servicer to pursue state-law remedies to recover possession of real property located at 18421 South Wilmoth Road, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. The court held a final evidentiary hearing on April 7, 2026, finding that Lakeview had foreclosed on the property at a nonjudicial sale on June 30, 2025, and that the debtors' claimed interest in the property was without merit. The order also directs the Ketchums and any occupants to vacate the property. First State Bank of St. Charles, Missouri also appeared as a respondent in the proceeding.

ABA Law Practice Nominating Committee Nominees Announced

The LP Nominating Committee has released its Spring 2026 nominations for various leadership positions within the ABA Law Practice Division. Nine candidates are nominated for two-year Council terms commencing July 31, 2026, along with single nominees for Division Chair-Elect (Jordan Leahey), Division Vice Chair (Shawn Holahan), Division Secretary (Courtney Ward-Reichard), and Division Delegate for a three-year term (Afi Johnson-Parris). The candidates will be presented for election at the Annual Meeting of the Division on July 31, 2026.

UN Report Documents Lebanon Deaths and Displacement During Hostilities

A UN Human Rights report published on 24 April 2026 documents significant harm to civilians in Lebanon during the first three weeks of the recent escalation between Hezbollah and the Israeli military. The report finds that Israeli operations included direct attacks on civilians and medical personnel, strikes levelling residential buildings, and vaguely communicated evacuation orders covering nearly 14 percent of Lebanese territory, displacing over one million people. Hezbollah's rocket attacks on Israeli residential areas are also documented as potential violations of international humanitarian law. The UN High Commissioner calls for independent investigations and urges all states to cease arms transfers where there is a clear risk of serious violations.

European Patent EP3618927A1: Transient Disruption of the Blood-Retinal Barrier

The European Patent Office has granted patent EP3618927A1 to Sorbonne Université and Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, covering methods for transiently disrupting the blood-retinal barrier of a human for treating a retina disorder. The patent, invented by CARPENTIER, Alexandre, is classified under IPC codes including A61K 9/00, A61K 38/00, A61P 27/02, and A61N 7/00. This grant provides exclusive rights across 35 designated EU/EEA and European states including DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, ES, and others.

Plasmodium Sporozoite NPDP Peptides Malaria Vaccine EP3612562A2

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3612562A2, filed by Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut, and Seattle Children's Hospital d/b/a Seattle Children's Research Institute. The patent covers NPDP peptides derived from Plasmodium sporozoites for use as malaria vaccines and as targets for antibody binding. The designated states include all EU member states plus various European Economic Area countries, providing patent protection across a broad geographic scope.

EP3706763A1 - Gemcitabine for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Therapy

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3706763A1 on April 15, 2026, filed by TARIS Biomedical LLC with inventors Christopher Cutie and Dennis Giesing. The application covers gemcitabine (IPC A61K 31/7068) for use in induction and maintenance therapy for muscle invasive bladder cancer. The patent designates all European contracting states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain.

Peptonic Medical AB Composition for Treating Climacteric Disorders EP3634376A1

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3634376A1 filed by Peptonic Medical AB for a composition intended for treating or preventing climacteric disorders. The application names three inventors: Dan Markusson, Johan Inborr, and Anders Carlsson. Publication occurred on April 15, 2026, establishing the priority date and making the application publicly available under IPC classifications covering pharmaceutical formulations (A61K 9/00, 9/06, 47/38, 31/717) and therapeutic applications (A61P 15/12, 15/02). The designation covers 31 European Patent Convention contracting states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Peptonic Medical AB's patent remains under prosecution and would require separate grant proceedings and national phase entry to achieve full protection in each designated state.

Rani Therapeutics Pharmaceutical Polypeptide Compositions Patent EP3288543A1

European Patent Office published patent application EP3288543A1 filed by Rani Therapeutics, LLC for pharmaceutical compositions and methods for fabrication of solid masses comprising polypeptides and/or proteins. The application was published on April 15, 2026 with inventors Imran Mir, Mercedes Morales, Radhika Korupolu, Elaine To, Joel Harris, and Mir Hashim. The patent covers IPC classifications A61K 9/20 and A61F 13/00 with designated states across European member states including Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and 24 other European countries.

AAV Anti-Influenza Antibody Patent EP3307310A2

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3307310A2 for AAV-mediated expression of anti-influenza antibodies, filed by The Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania. The application names Maria P. Limberis, Anna P. Tretiakova, and James M. Wilson as inventors and classifies under IPC A61K 39/12. The patent designates all 35 EU member states plus Albania, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Turkey, and other European countries.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals European Patent for Cancer Treatment Using DNA-Damaging Agents and DNA-PK Inhibitors

The European Patent Office has granted Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated a European patent for a method of treating cancer using a combination of DNA-damaging agents and DNA-PK inhibitors. The inventors are BouchER, Hillier, Tsai, Hare, Markland, Newsome, and Penney. This patent provides intellectual property exclusivity for the combination therapy method across 31 designated European states.

ModernaTX IL12 Polypeptide Patent EP3625246A1

The EPO published patent application EP3625246A1 for polynucleotides encoding tethered interleukin-12 (IL12) polypeptides, filed by ModernaTX, Inc. The application names Ankita Mishra, Joshua Frederick, and Sushma Gurumurthy as inventors, with IPC classifications C07K 14/54 and A61K 38/20. The publication covers 35 designated contracting and extension states including major European markets. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies developing interleukin-based therapeutics should review this publication for potential freedom-to-operate implications in the European market.