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Implant and Covering for an Implant

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Published March 25th, 2026
Detected April 1st, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4633548A1 for Cortronik GmbH on March 25, 2026. The invention covers implant covering technology with applications in medical prostheses. The patent is classified under A61F 2/89, A61F 2/07, and A61F 2/915.

What changed

The EPO published patent application EP4633548A1 filed by Cortronik GmbH for an implant and covering for an implant. The application was published on March 25, 2026, designating 44 European states including major markets such as Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain. The inventors are listed as Klemm Ralf, Thoebe Martin, and Kuehn Johannes.

This is a routine patent publication notice. Competitors developing similar implant covering technologies or prosthetics should review this publication to assess potential freedom-to-operate implications. Third parties have an opportunity to file observations or oppositions according to EPO procedures if grounds exist.

Source document (simplified)

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IMPLANT AND COVERING FOR AN IMPLANT

Publication EP4633548A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Cortronik GmbH

Inventors

KLEMM, Ralf, THOEBE, Martin, KUEHN, Johannes

IPC Classifications

A61F 2/89 20130101AFI20240621BHEP A61F 2/07 20130101ALI20240621BHEP A61F 2/915 20130101ALI20240621BHEP

Designated States

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, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4633548A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Intellectual Property
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Medical Devices

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