Boehringer Ingelheim EP4039300A1 Nebulizer Patent
Summary
The EPO published patent application EP4039300A1 for a nebulizer and reservoir, filed by Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, designating 37 European states including all EU member states. The patent, classified under IPC A61M 15/00 and B05B 11/00, names inventors Eicher and Von Schuckmann and was granted on April 15, 2026. Patent holders gain enforceable intellectual property rights in all designated states, which may affect competitors developing similar inhalation drug delivery systems.
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The EPO published European patent application EP4039300A1 for a nebulizer and reservoir system, filed by Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, with inventors Joachim Carl Herbert Eicher and Alfred Von Schuckmann. The patent is classified under IPC codes A61M 15/00 (nebulizers) and B05B 11/00 (spraying apparatus), designating 37 European states including all EU member states, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey, and other participating states.
Competitors developing nebulizer or inhalation drug delivery systems in designated European states should review the patent claims to assess potential overlap with existing or planned products. Freedom-to-operate analysis for the European market may require evaluation of EP4039300A1 alongside other A61M-class patents.
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NEBULIZER AND RESERVOIR
Publication EP4039300A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Inventors
EICHER, Joachim Carl Herbert, VON SCHUCKMANN, Alfred
IPC Classifications
A61M 15/00 20060101AFI20220614BHEP B05B 11/00 20060101ALI20220614BHEP
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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