Becton Dickinson Autoinjector European Patent EP4349385A1
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The European Patent Office published application EP4349385A1 on April 15, 2026, designating Becton Dickinson France as the applicant and Michael Fiard as the inventor. The patent covers an autoinjector device for automatic injection of a product into an injection site, classified under A61M 5/32, with designations across 32 European states including Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.
“AUTOINJECTOR FOR AUTOMATIC INJECTION OF A PRODUCT INTO AN INJECTION SITE”
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The European Patent Office published European patent application EP4349385A1 for an autoinjector device, naming Becton Dickinson France as applicant and Michael Fiard as inventor. The patent specification covers mechanisms for automatic injection of products into injection sites under IPC classification A61M 5/32.
Competitors and manufacturers developing injection device technologies should treat this publication as prior art when assessing freedom-to-operate in designated contracting states. The patent grant confers exclusive rights in the designated states, which may require design-arounds or licensing considerations for parties operating in this technology space.
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AUTOINJECTOR FOR AUTOMATIC INJECTION OF A PRODUCT INTO AN INJECTION SITE
Publication EP4349385A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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Becton Dickinson France
Inventors
FIARD, Michael
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A61M 5/32 20060101AFI20230224BHEP
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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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