European Patent EP4208233A1, Drug Delivery System, Janssen
Summary
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.
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The EPO issued Patent EP4208233A1 to JANSSEN Pharmaceutica NV, granting exclusive rights to a drug delivery system invention for the designated European contracting states. The patent covers multiple technology areas including medical aerosol delivery (A61M 15/08), pharmaceutical formulations (A61K 31/135, A61K 31/4045, A61K 31/485), and inhalation equipment (A61M 16/16).
Pharmaceutical companies developing drug delivery systems, inhalation therapies, or nebulizer technologies should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses before commercializing similar products in designated European states. Competitors in the A61M medical device space should review the patent's claims for potential licensing opportunities or design-around strategies.
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DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM
Publication EP4208233A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
JANSSEN Pharmaceutica NV
Inventors
HUBERT, Emma Louise, YAN, Hong, RAMOS, David, POPLI, Shagun, VESOLE, Steven M., WANG, Jingli, CANNAMELA, Michael, PEREZ, Dolores, CASSEBEE, Jimmy, Vinh, Hoang
IPC Classifications
A61M 15/08 20060101AFI20260309BHEP A61M 11/00 20060101ALI20260309BHEP A61M 15/00 20060101ALI20260309BHEP A61J 1/20 20060101ALI20260309BHEP A61K 31/135 20060101ALI20260309BHEP A61K 31/4045 20060101ALI20260309BHEP A61K 31/485 20060101ALI20260309BHEP B05B 11/00 20230101ALI20260309BHEP B05B 11/02 20230101ALI20260309BHEP G16H 20/13 20180101ALI20260309BHEP A61M 16/16 20060101ALN20260309BHEP A61K 9/00 20060101ALN20260309BHEP
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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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