Method for Producing an Orthopaedic Support Element, Patent EP4188288A1
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The European Patent Office has granted patent EP4188288A1 titled 'Method for Producing an Orthopaedic Support Element' to inventor-applicant David Hahlbrock. The patent covers production methods for orthopaedic support elements classified under IPC A61F 5/01 (orthopaedic apparatus) and A61F 5/02 (orthopaedic devices), with additional classification under B29C 33/38 (moulding processes). The granted patent is valid in 32 designated contracting states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and other EPO member states.
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The EPO has issued a patent grant for EP4188288A1, covering methods for producing orthopaedic support elements such as prosthetics or orthopaedic braces. The patent was applied for under the European Patent Convention and designates 32 contracting states across Europe including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and others. Inventors and applicants seeking to manufacture or license orthopaedic support element production methods in Europe should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses to ensure they do not infringe on the claims of this granted patent.
Medical device manufacturers producing orthopaedic support products in EPO member states may need to evaluate whether their production methods fall within the scope of the claims in EP4188288A1. Companies developing similar orthopaedic manufacturing processes should consider design-around strategies or seek licensing arrangements with the patent holder.
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METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ORTHOPAEDIC SUPPORT ELEMENT
Publication EP4188288A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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Hahlbrock, David
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Hahlbrock, David
IPC Classifications
A61F 5/01 20060101AFI20220204BHEP A61F 5/02 20060101ALI20220204BHEP B29C 33/38 20060101ALI20220204BHEP
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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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