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Communication Devices Methods and Systems for Healthcare Data Exchange

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

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4142860A1 by DataFeel Inc on March 25, 2026. The patent covers communication devices, methods, and systems for healthcare data exchange, classified under G16H healthcare informatics and related medical device technologies. Designated states include all EPC contracting states across Europe.

What changed

The EPO published international patent application EP4142860A1 filed by DataFeel Inc (applicants) with inventors Sembaluk and Leaper. The application covers communication devices and systems for healthcare data exchange, classified under IPC G16H 40/20 (healthcare informatics) and various A61N medical device categories. The publication became available on March 25, 2026.

This publication notifies interested parties of the pending patent application. Third parties have a nine-month window from publication to file observations or opposition. Technology companies, healthcare providers, and medical device manufacturers should review the claims to assess potential licensing needs or infringement risks. Patent practitioners should monitor this application for competitive landscape analysis.

Source document (simplified)

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COMMUNICATION DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS

Publication EP4142860A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

DataFeel Inc.

Inventors

SEMBALUK, Leigh, LEAPER, Matthew Robert

IPC Classifications

G06F 3/01 20060101AFI20260217BHEP A61N 1/04 20060101ALI20260217BHEP A61N 1/00 20060101ALI20260217BHEP A61N 1/02 20060101ALI20260217BHEP A61M 21/00 20060101ALI20260217BHEP G16H 40/20 20180101ALI20260217BHEP H04R 1/02 20060101ALI20260217BHEP H04R 9/06 20060101ALI20260217BHEP H04R 17/00 20060101ALI20260217BHEP B33Y 80/00 20150101ALN20260217BHEP

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

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Named provisions

Communication Devices Healthcare Data Exchange Systems Medical Device Communication Methods

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4142860A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Healthcare providers Medical device makers Technology companies
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing 5112 Software & Technology 6211 Healthcare Providers
Activity scope
Patent Application Publication Healthcare Technology Licensing Medical Device Innovation
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Compliance frameworks
HIPAA GDPR
Topics
Healthcare Medical Devices Data Privacy

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