Bone Scaffold Implant Patent Application
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4551159A1 for an osteopore bone scaffold implant developed by Osteopore International Pte. Ltd. and Queensland University of Technology. The invention is classified under A61F 2/28 (bone/bone substitute implants) and A61F 2/30 (joint prosthetics). The application designates all EPC contracting states including EU member states, Switzerland, Norway, and Turkey.
What changed
EPO published patent application EP4551159A1 on March 25, 2026, for a surgical bone scaffold implant. The applicants are Osteopore International Pte. Ltd. and Queensland University of Technology. The invention covers biomaterial bone scaffold technology with applications in bone regeneration and surgical implants. The application designates 34 states including all EU member states under the European Patent Convention.
This is an informational patent publication notice and does not impose regulatory compliance obligations. Medical device manufacturers developing bone scaffold or bone substitute products should review this application to assess potential patent landscape implications for their own R&D and product development activities. No action is required for general compliance purposes.
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SURGICAL IMPLANT
Publication EP4551159A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Osteopore International Pte. Ltd., Queensland University Of Technology
Inventors
CHING, Pei Hao, Frederick, LAM, Jiong Le, WILLE, Marie- Luise, HERATH, Buddhi Yushendra, SURESH, Sinduja, LIM, Jing, HUTMACHER, Dietmar, Werner
IPC Classifications
A61F 2/28 20060101AFI20260216BHEP A61F 2/30 20060101ALI20260216BHEP
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, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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