Eye implant device for adjusting intraocular pressure
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP3730104A1 by Microt Inc. for an implant device designed to adjust intraocular pressure for treating eye diseases. The patent names inventors HAN, Jong Chul and KEE, Chang Won. The filing is classified under A61F 9/007 and A61M 27/00, covering 31 designated contracting states.
What changed
EPO published patent application EP3730104A1 for an eye implant device that adjusts intraocular pressure, filed by Microt Inc. (US applicant). The invention is classified under IPC codes A61F 9/007 (eye surgery) and A61M 27/00 (implants for body fluid drainage), with designated states covering major European markets including DE, FR, GB, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, and others.
This is a patent publication notice with no compliance requirements. Medical device manufacturers developing glaucoma or intraocular pressure regulation devices should review this filing to assess potential freedom-to-operate implications or licensing considerations for similar technologies.
Source document (simplified)
IMPLANT DEVICE FOR EYE DISEASE FOR ADJUSTING INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE
Publication EP3730104A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Microt Inc.
Inventors
HAN, Jong Chul, KEE, Chang Won
IPC Classifications
A61F 9/007 20060101AFI20210817BHEP A61M 27/00 20060101ALI20210817BHEP
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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