EP Patent for Medical Instrument Patient Measurements, Bates
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The European Patent Office published EP3451907A1, a patent application for systems and methods of medical instrument patient measurements, filed by inventor Bates, James Stewart. The patent covers IPC classifications G16H 40/63 (health informatics) and A61B 5/00 (medical diagnostic measurement). The application designates all relevant European Contracting States including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain.
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The European Patent Office published EP3451907A1, a patent application filed by Bates, James Stewart, covering systems and methods for medical instrument patient measurements under IPC classifications G16H 40/63 and A61B 5/00. The publication constitutes a final grant of patent rights under European patent law, conferring exclusivity in all designated contracting states.
Affected parties including medical device manufacturers, healthcare technology companies, and medical instrument developers should review the patent claims to assess freedom-to-operate implications. Competitors developing similar patient measurement systems may need to evaluate potential licensing requirements or design-around strategies to avoid infringement of the granted claims.
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENT PATIENT MEASUREMENTS
Publication EP3451907A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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Bates, James Stewart
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Bates, James Stewart
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G16H 40/63 20180101AFI20200114BHEP A61B 5/00 20060101ALI20200114BHEP
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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, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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