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Pooling Device for Single or Multiple Medical Containers

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Published March 25th, 2026
Detected April 1st, 2026
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Summary

European Patent Office published Takeda Pharmaceutical's patent application EP3860680A2 for a pooling device designed for single or multiple medical containers. The invention covers devices classified under A61M and A61J related to medical fluid administration and pharmaceutical container systems. Six inventors are credited for the device across designated European member states.

What changed

The European Patent Office published EP3860680A2, a patent application by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited for a pooling device used with medical containers. The device falls under multiple IPC classifications including A61M 5/14, A61M 5/162, A61M 5/168, A61M 39/26, and A61J 1/20, indicating applications in medical fluid administration, infusion systems, and pharmaceutical container interfaces. The designated states cover all major European jurisdictions.

This is a patent publication notice rather than a regulatory requirement. No compliance actions, deadlines, or penalties are associated with this document. Parties interested in the technology, potential infringers, or those seeking to design around the patent should review the full EPO register entry for technical details and potential licensing opportunities.

Source document (simplified)

← EPO Patent Bulletin

POOLING DEVICE FOR SINGLE OR MULTIPLE MEDICAL CONTAINERS

Publication EP3860680A2 Kind: A2 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited

Inventors

JONES, Seth Dale, GIBSON, Madeleine Clare, ROUSH, Daniel Edward, MEHTA, Dhairya Kiritkumar, BASU, Sujit K., CORDOVA, Jennifer Craig

IPC Classifications

A61M 5/14 20060101AFI20210503BHEP A61J 1/20 20060101ALI20210503BHEP A61M 5/162 20060101ALI20210503BHEP A61M 5/168 20060101ALI20210503BHEP A61M 39/26 20060101ALI20210503BHEP

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, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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Named provisions

Pooling Device for Single or Multiple Medical Containers A61M Classifications A61J Classifications Designated States

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3860680A2

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers Pharmaceutical companies Healthcare providers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing 3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 6211 Healthcare Providers
Activity scope
Medical Device Patent Pharmaceutical Packaging Infusion Systems
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Medical Devices
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Intellectual Property Pharmaceuticals

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