EPO granted patent EP3590412A1 to FUJIFILM Corporation for an endoscope system and processor device. The invention covers diagnostic and surgical endoscopic equipment with processor technology, classified under A61B 1/045 (electrical signal processing) and related categories. The patent application was published March 25, 2026, and has been designated across 44 European states including all EU member states, Switzerland, and the UK.

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