Method for Assigning a Vertigo Patient to a Medical Specialty
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent EP4233069A1 for Vertify GmbH, covering a method for assigning vertigo patients to appropriate medical specialties using health informatics algorithms. The patent, classified under IPC G16H 50/20 and G16H 30/40, is valid across 31 designated European states including all EU member states and EPC contracting states.
What changed
The EPO granted patent EP4233069A1 to Vertify GmbH covering a computer-implemented method for assigning vertigo patients to appropriate medical specialties. The invention falls under health informatics classification G16H and uses patient data analysis to determine specialist referrals.
For healthcare providers, medical software developers, and hospital IT systems integrators operating in Europe, this patent establishes exclusive rights that may affect the development or deployment of similar patient routing or triage systems. Parties developing competing health informatics solutions should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses and consider licensing arrangements with Vertify GmbH.
What to do next
- Monitor EPO register for continuation applications
- Review health informatics systems for potential overlap with patented method
- Assess licensing requirements if developing similar patient routing systems
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METHOD FOR ASSIGNING A VERTIGO PATIENT TO A MEDICAL SPECIALTY
Publication EP4233069A1 Kind: A1 Apr 01, 2026
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Vertify GmbH
IPC Classifications
G16H 50/20 20180101AFI20220429BHEP G16H 30/40 20180101ALI20220429BHEP
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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