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Philips Pressure Support Device Patent Application

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Published March 25th, 2026
Detected April 2nd, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4536331A1 filed by Koninklijke Philips N.V. for systems controlling pressure support devices. The patent covers respiratory therapy technology including innovations by inventors Achim Koerber, Tamara Nijssen, and Elisabeth Mathea. The patent is designated across EU member states including Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.

What changed

The EPO published patent application EP4536331A1 for 'Systems for Controlling Pressure Support Devices' filed by Koninklijke Philips N.V. The invention relates to pressure support devices used in respiratory therapy, classified under IPC A61M 16/12. The patent application names inventors Achim Koerber, Tamara Nijssen, and Elisabeth Mathea, and is designated for all EU member states.

This is a patent publication notice with no regulatory compliance requirements or deadlines. Medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers involved in respiratory therapy equipment should note this intellectual property filing for competitive awareness purposes. No immediate action is required as patent publications do not impose regulatory obligations.

Source document (simplified)

← EPO Patent Bulletin

SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING PRESSURE SUPPORT DEVICES

Publication EP4536331A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

Inventors

KOERBER, Achim, NIJSEN, Tamara, Mathea, Elisabeth

IPC Classifications

A61M 16/12 20060101AFI20231215BHEP

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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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4536331A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers Healthcare providers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing 6211 Healthcare Providers 6221 Hospitals & Health Systems
Activity scope
Patent Filing Medical Device Technology
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Healthcare Medical Devices

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