EPO Publishes Stent-Graft Patent EP3777768A1, W.L. Gore
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent EP3777768A1 titled 'Stent-Graft Having Facing Side Branch Portals' assigned to W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (inventor: Edward E. Shaw). The patent, classified under A61F 2/07, A61F 2/95, and A61F 2/89, designates protection across 31 European states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and 26 others. This publication grants exclusive rights to the applicant's stent-graft design with facing side branch portals for vascular applications.
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The European Patent Office published patent EP3777768A1 for a stent-graft device with facing side branch portals, assigned to W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (inventor: Edward E. Shaw). The patent is classified under A61F 2/07, A61F 2/95, and A61F 2/89 and designates protection across 31 European contracting states.
Medical device manufacturers developing endovascular graft products with side branch configurations should review this patent for potential freedom-to-operate implications in European markets. Competitors may need to design around the claimed portal configuration or evaluate licensing options with W.L. Gore.
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STENT-GRAFT HAVING FACING SIDE BRANCH PORTALS
Publication EP3777768A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Inventors
SHAW, Edward E.
IPC Classifications
A61F 2/07 20130101AFI20251103BHEP A61F 2/95 20130101ALI20251103BHEP A61F 2/89 20130101ALN20251103BHEP
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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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