Endoscope Patent - FUJIFILM
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent EP3459425A1 for an endoscope device filed by FUJIFILM Corporation. Inventors TANAKA, Koichi and YUKIIRI, Takeshi have been granted patent protection covering the designated European member states. The patent relates to endoscope technology classified under A61B 1/00 and G02B 23/24.
What changed
The EPO published FUJIFILM Corporation's endoscope patent EP3459425A1 on March 25, 2026. The patent covers an endoscope device with classifications in diagnostic instruments (A61B 1/00) and optical systems (G02B 23/24). Protection extends across 32 designated European states including Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and other EU/EEA members.
This is a routine patent publication with no compliance requirements or deadlines. Medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers should note FUJIFILM's intellectual property rights in this endoscopic technology for competitive analysis and licensing considerations. No immediate regulatory action is required.
Source document (simplified)
ENDOSCOPE
Publication EP3459425A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
FUJIFILM Corporation
Inventors
TANAKA, Koichi, YUKIIRI, Takeshi
IPC Classifications
A61B 1/00 20060101AFI20250930BHEP G02B 23/24 20060101ALI20250930BHEP
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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