USPTO Grants Patent for Pine Tree Medical Patch Design

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Medical Devices (A61M)

Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 24th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted a design patent (USD1120348S1) for a pine tree-shaped medical patch to ExpressionMed LLC. The patent was officially granted on March 24, 2026, with a filing date of October 4, 2024. This grant pertains to intellectual property protection for a novel design in the medical device field.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a design patent, USD1120348S1, for a pine tree-shaped medical patch. The patent was granted to ExpressionMed LLC, with inventors Meghan Sharkus, Kelsey Nolan, and Bjorn Berg. The filing date for this application was October 4, 2024, and the patent is officially dated March 24, 2026. This action represents the formal granting of intellectual property rights for a specific design in the medical device sector.

This patent grant is primarily an intellectual property matter and does not impose new regulatory compliance obligations on entities. However, it signifies that ExpressionMed LLC holds exclusive rights to this specific design, which may affect competitors or entities looking to utilize similar designs in the medical patch market. Companies operating in the medical device sector should be aware of this granted patent to avoid potential infringement issues.

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Pine tree-shaped medical patch

Design USD1120348S1 Kind: S1 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

ExpressionMed LLC

Inventors

Meghan Sharkus, Kelsey Nolan, Bjorn Berg

CPC Classifications

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