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Connector System for Releasably Connecting Fluid Conduits

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

The European Patent Office published patent EP3405714A1 for WilMarc Holdings, LLC covering a connector system for releasably connecting fluid conduits in medical applications. The patent was published March 25, 2026, with inventors CICCONE, Paul C., COULSON, William A., and COULSON, Marcia. Designated states include most EU member states and EPO contracting states.

What changed

EPO published patent application EP3405714A1 for WilMarc Holdings, LLC, covering a connector system for releasably connecting fluid conduits. The invention is classified under IPC categories including A61M 39/10 and A61M 39/26, indicating medical device applications for fluid conduit connections.

This is a patent publication notice with no regulatory compliance requirements. Medical device manufacturers or healthcare providers utilizing fluid connector systems should review the patent claims to assess potential intellectual property considerations. No action is required for regulatory compliance purposes.

Source document (simplified)

← EPO Patent Bulletin

CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR RELEASABLY CONNECTING FLUID CONDUITS

Publication EP3405714A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

WilMarc Holdings, LLC

Inventors

CICCONE, Paul C., COULSON, William A., COULSON, Marcia

IPC Classifications

F16L 39/00 20060101AFI20190906BHEP F16L 29/00 20060101ALI20190906BHEP F16L 55/07 20060101ALI20190906BHEP F16L 21/00 20060101ALI20190906BHEP F16L 37/12 20060101ALI20190906BHEP A61M 39/10 20060101ALI20190906BHEP F16L 37/23 20060101ALI20190906BHEP A61M 39/26 20060101ALI20190906BHEP

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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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3405714A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Healthcare providers Medical device makers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Healthcare

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