EP4146306A1 - Capsule Device for Automatically Controlled Parenteral Injection
Summary
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.
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The EPO published patent application EP4146306A1 covering a capsule device for automatically controlled parenteral administration of medicaments performed by injection. The patent application names Armando Miguel Barbosa de Abreu e Sousa as the applicant and lists three inventors including Miguel Afonso Barbosa de Abreu Sousa e Batista, Jens Holm, and Armando Miguel Barbosa de Abreu e Sousa. The invention falls under IPC classifications A61M 5/28, A61M 5/32, and A61M 5/46 relating to medical injection devices.
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies developing injection delivery systems should review this publication for potential freedom-to-operate considerations. The designated states cover all major European markets including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain, making this patent potentially relevant to parties operating in the European medical device and pharmaceutical delivery space.
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CAPSULE, DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY-CONTROLLED PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION OF A MEDICAMENT PERFORMED BY INJECTION
Publication EP4146306A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Barbosa de Abreu e Sousa, Armando Miguel
Inventors
BARBOSA DE ABREU SOUSA E BATISTA, Miguel Afonso, HOLM, Jens, BARBOSA DE ABREU E SOUSA, Armando Miguel
IPC Classifications
A61M 5/28 20060101AFI20211112BHEP A61M 5/32 20060101ALI20211112BHEP A61M 5/46 20060101ALI20211112BHEP
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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