EPO published Ottobock's patent application EP4574099A1 for a prosthesis manufacturing method. The patent covers prosthetic device manufacturing techniques, with IPC classifications indicating application to prosthetic limbs (A61F 2/50), prosthetic foot/ankle assemblies (A61F 2/76), and socket systems (A61F 2/80). The application designates protection across 34 states including EU member states, the UK, Switzerland, and Norway.

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