Samsung Medison AI Ultrasound Diagnostic Patent
ChangeBridge: EPO Bulletin - AI & Computing (G06N)
Summary
The European Patent Office published Samsung Medison's patent application EP4082443A1 for an AI-powered ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and operating method. The patent covers machine learning-based image analysis for medical ultrasound applications, with inventors including PARK Moonho, SON Kihong, LEE Hojun, PAUL Anjan Kumar, AHN Sujin, and SEONG Yeongkyeong. The application received A1 publication status on March 25, 2026.
What changed
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd. secured EPO Publication EP4082443A1 for an AI-enhanced ultrasound diagnostic system. The patent encompasses multiple IPC classifications spanning G06N (AI/machine learning), A61B (medical diagnostics), and G16H (healthcare informatics), indicating a comprehensive AI-based diagnostic platform. The designated states cover all 31 European Patent Convention member states including Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, and the Nordic countries.
Manufacturers and healthcare providers in the EU medical imaging space should review this patent for freedom-to-operate considerations. Medical device companies developing AI-assisted diagnostic ultrasound products should assess whether their technology overlaps with Samsung Medison's claims. This publication represents a significant IP positioning move by Samsung in the growing AI medical diagnostics sector.
Source document (simplified)
ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
Publication EP4082443A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
Inventors
PARK, Moonho, SON, Kihong, LEE, Hojun, PAUL, Anjan Kumar, AHN, Sujin, SEONG, Yeongkyeong
IPC Classifications
G06T 7/00 20170101AFI20260120BHEP A61B 8/08 20060101ALI20260120BHEP A61B 8/00 20060101ALI20260120BHEP G16H 50/20 20180101ALI20260120BHEP G06N 20/00 20190101ALI20260120BHEP G16H 50/70 20180101ALI20260120BHEP G16H 40/67 20180101ALI20260120BHEP G16H 30/40 20180101ALI20260120BHEP G16H 30/20 20180101ALI20260120BHEP G06N 3/0499 20230101ALI20260120BHEP
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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