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The European Patent Office granted patent EP4261543A1 to HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION for an automatic analysis system and method for inheriting information in automatic analysis systems. The patent application was published on April 8, 2026. The invention is classified under IPC G16H 40/40 (Health Informatics), G01N 35/00, and G06Q 10/20, covering designated contracting states including all EU member states.

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The European Patent Office granted patent EP4261543A1 to HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION for an automatic analysis system and method for inheriting information in automatic analysis systems. The patent application, filed by inventors YOKOTSUKA Satoshi, AKUTSU Masashi, and MISHIMA Hiroyuki, was published on April 8, 2026 under IPC classification G16H 40/40 (Health Informatics).

This patent grant affects HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION by establishing exclusive intellectual property rights for the automatic analysis system technology across designated European contracting states. Third parties seeking to use, manufacture, or license the patented technology may need to obtain authorization from the patent holder.

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AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR INHERITING INFORMATION IN AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS SYSTEM

Publication EP4261543A1 Kind: A1 Apr 08, 2026

Applicants

HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION

Inventors

YOKOTSUKA, Satoshi, AKUTSU, Masashi, MISHIMA, Hiroyuki

IPC Classifications

G16H 40/40 20180101AFI20240927BHEP G01N 35/00 20060101ALI20240927BHEP G06Q 10/20 20230101ALI20240927BHEP

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
April 8th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4261543A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers Manufacturers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Patent granting Technology licensing
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Healthcare Medical Devices

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