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Novostia SA Mechanical Prosthetic Heart Valve EP4090287A1

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Summary

The European Patent Office granted patent EP4090287A1 to Novostia SA for a mechanical prosthetic heart valve. The patent, filed by inventors including Philippe Perrier, provides exclusive rights for the valve design across designated European member states. This grant enables Novostia SA to enforce its intellectual property rights against unauthorized manufacture, use, or sale of the patented valve technology.

What changed

The EPO granted patent EP4090287A1 to Novostia SA covering a mechanical prosthetic heart valve design. The patent provides legally enforceable exclusive rights across all designated European contracting states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and other EU/EEA members. Inventors include Philippe Perrier.

Medical device manufacturers developing competing prosthetic heart valves should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses to ensure their products do not infringe the newly granted claims. Third parties wishing to manufacture, sell, or use similar valve technology in designated states must obtain licensing from Novostia SA or design around the patent claims.

What to do next

  1. Review patent claims for potential infringement
  2. Consider licensing negotiations with Novostia SA
  3. Monitor designated state coverage

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Apr 15, 2026

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MECHANICAL PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE

Publication EP4090287A1 Kind: A1 Apr 08, 2026

Applicants

Novostia SA

Inventors

PERRIER, Philippe

IPC Classifications

A61F 2/24 20060101AFI20210723BHEP

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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Named provisions

A61F 2/24 - Heart valves

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
April 8th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Document ID
EP4090287A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers Healthcare providers Manufacturers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Patent grant Medical device IP Heart valve technology
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Healthcare Medical Devices

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