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Summary

The European Patent Office published patent EP4178421A1 for Reciprocal Labs Corporation, covering a universal sensor system that configures inputs for gathering patient feedback during medical procedures. The patent, filed by inventors Robert Louis Badeley and Phuong Linh Thi Hoang, is now granted with IP protection extending across all designated EU member states.

What changed

The EPO published patent EP4178421A1 for a universal sensor system designed to configure inputs for gathering patient feedback during medical procedures. The patent names Robert Louis Badeley and Phuong Linh Thi Hoang as inventors, with Reciprocal Labs Corporation as the applicant.

Healthcare technology companies developing patient monitoring or feedback systems should monitor this patent portfolio. The granted patent provides Reciprocal Labs with exclusive IP rights for universal sensor-based patient feedback technology in medical procedures across the EU.

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Apr 9, 2026

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A UNIVERSAL SENSOR ALLOWING CONFIGURATION OF INPUTS FOR GATHERING PATIENT FEEDBACK

Publication EP4178421A1 Kind: A1 Apr 01, 2026

Applicants

Reciprocal Labs Corporation

Inventors

BADDELEY, Robert, Louis, HOANG, Phuong Linh, Thi

IPC Classifications

A61B 5/00 20060101AFI20220121BHEP G06F 3/02 20060101ALI20220121BHEP

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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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
April 1st, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4178421A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers Healthcare providers Technology companies
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Patent granting Medical device IP
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Medical Devices Healthcare

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