Unilever antimicrobial composition patent EP3873209A1

The European Patent Office published patent EP3873209A1 for Unilever IP Holdings B.V. and Unilever Global IP Limited, covering an antimicrobial composition. The patent application (filed under IPC classifications A01N, A61K) includes claims for chemical compositions with antimicrobial properties designated across 36 European states including AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, and others.

Breast Region Position Determination Method and Mammography Apparatus

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4211648A1 for IMS Giotto S.p.A., covering a method for aiding an operator to determine a position of a region of interest in a breast and a mammography apparatus implementing it. The patent application was published March 25, 2026, with inventors Sara Vecchio, Lorenzo Musca, and Paolo Vignoli.

Electroporation Ablation Catheter Patent

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4185225A1 for Boston Scientific Scimed Inc., covering an electroporation ablation catheter technology. The patent was published March 25, 2026, under IPC classification A61B (diagnosis/surgery instruments). The patent is designated across 31 European contracting states.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING AND CONTROLLING PARAMETERS OF THE ILLUMINATION AREA OF OPHTHALMOLOGICAL DEVICES

The European Patent Office published EP4185182A1, a patent application by Carl Zeiss Meditec AG for a method and apparatus controlling illumination parameters of ophthalmological devices. The patent covers systems for adjusting and controlling illumination areas in eye examination and surgical devices. Designated states include all EU member states plus other EPC contracting states.

Autonomous Suturing Systems Patent

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4090254A1 for Activ Surgical, Inc. covering systems for autonomous suturing. The invention relates to robotic surgical systems capable of performing suturing operations autonomously, utilizing advanced algorithms and imaging for precision control. The application designates all relevant European member states for potential patent protection.

Intravenous Catheter Assembly with Safety Clip

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4306152A2 for Becton, Dickinson and Company covering an intravenous catheter assembly with a safety clip mechanism. The patent was published March 25, 2026, with inventors including Isaacson, Peterson, McKinnon, and Spataro. The patent designation extends to all EU member states and designated states.

Surgical Gas Delivery Device with Internal Gaseous Sealing Module

The European Patent Office published patent EP4282461A2 granted to CONMED Corporation for a surgical gas delivery device with internal gaseous sealing module and filtered tube set for use in laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgical procedures. The patent covers insufflation technology including gaseous sealing and filtration components. Designated states include all EU member states and extended European states.

Medicament Injector Device

The European Patent Office published Sanofi's European Patent Application EP4289457A2 for a medicament injector device. The patent names four inventors (Soares, Forys, Verlaak, Melzi) and covers IPC classifications A61M 5/20, 5/24, and 5/32 related to injection mechanisms. The application designates all EU and EPC contracting states.

Identification Tag Reader System for Medical Devices

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4275718A2 for Bayer HealthCare LLC covering an identification tag reader system. The invention, filed by inventors Christopher Capone and Jaroslaw Wlodarczyk, is classified under IPC A61M 5/145 and A61M 5/168 relating to medical device infusion systems. The patent designates all EU member states and additional European countries.

Soft Push Tabs for Catheter Adapter

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4233968A2 for Becton, Dickinson and Company's catheter adapter with soft push tabs. The patent application names five inventors including Michael Garrison and Bart Peterson, covering catheter technology in IPC classifications A61M 25/00, A61M 25/06, and A61M 25/02. The application designates all EU member states plus other EPC contracting states.