EPO published patent application EP4637641A2 for a prosthetic hand featuring articulated fingers, filed by Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA. The invention is classified under IPC codes A61F 2/50 and A61F 2/58, covering prosthetic devices for upper limb replacement. The patent application designates all EPC contracting states including Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, and 27 other European countries.\n\nPatent publications do not impose compliance obligations on third parties. Companies developing competing prosthetic devices should review the patent claims to assess potential infringement risks. Medical device manufacturers entering the upper limb prosthetics market should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses before commercial launch. The patent is publicly available through the EPO Register for detailed claim analysis.