Ottobock Prosthetic Foot Component Patent, EP3914195A1 Granted

The European Patent Office has granted EP3914195A1 to Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA, establishing a patent for a prosthetic foot component (IPC A61F 2/66, A61F 2/68, A61F 2/50). The patent is effective as of the publication date of April 15, 2026, with designated coverage across all EU member states and extension states including 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, and TR.

Competitors manufacturing or selling prosthetic foot components in Europe should conduct freedom-to-operate analysis to assess potential infringement exposure. Rights holders seeking to license or challenge the patent may reference the EPO Register using application number EP3914195 for full prosecution history and claim scope details.