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Summary

The European Patent Office granted patent EP3472694A1 to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. for a system of protected data transfer coordinated with service requests, using cryptographic authentication. The patent covers technology for secure transmission of healthcare diagnostic data with service-level request coordination.

What changed

EPO granted patent EP3472694A1 to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. for protected data transfer technology involving cryptographic authentication coordinated with service requests. The patent covers multiple IPC classifications including H04L (network security), G06F (data processing), and G16H (healthcare informatics), indicating broad applicability to secure healthcare data transmission systems.

Competitors developing or deploying data transfer systems with cryptographic authentication in healthcare diagnostics across EU member states should assess whether their technology falls within the scope of the granted claims to avoid infringement exposure.

What to do next

  1. Review patent claims for potential infringement exposure
  2. Assess freedom-to-operate for data transfer and authentication systems in healthcare diagnostics
  3. Monitor European designated states for enforcement opportunities

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Apr 8, 2026

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PROTECTED DATA TRANSFER COORDINATED WITH SERVICE REQUEST

Publication EP3472694A1 Kind: A1 Apr 01, 2026

Applicants

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.

Inventors

MAGOWAN, Steve, TUDOSE, Catalin

IPC Classifications

G06F 3/048 20130101AFI20260129BHEP G06F 15/16 20060101ALI20260129BHEP G06F 21/00 20130101ALI20260129BHEP G06F 21/62 20130101ALI20260129BHEP G06Q 30/018 20230101ALI20260129BHEP H04L 9/40 20220101ALI20260129BHEP G16H 10/40 20180101ALI20260129BHEP G16H 40/20 20180101ALI20260129BHEP G16H 40/40 20180101ALI20260129BHEP

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
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3472694A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers Technology companies Healthcare providers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing 5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Patent examination IP licensing Data security
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Medical Devices Data Privacy Healthcare

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