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Eye implant device for adjusting intraocular pressure

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

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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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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3730104A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Patent filing
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Medical Devices Intellectual Property

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