The EPO published patent application EP4497059A1 filed by Greenphire LLC on March 25, 2026. The invention covers a system and method for managing clinical study participant logistics with privacy-enabled features, classified under G16H healthcare informatics codes including G16H 10/60 (patient data handling), G16H 15/00 (clinical reporting), G16H 50/70 (healthcare IT), and G16H 80/00 (data standards). Designated states include all EU member states plus other EPC contracting states.

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