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The patent EP3988471 was granted to Abbott on Oct 15, 2025. The application was filed on Aug 30, 2010 under application number EP21209431A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".
An analyte monitoring device with a user interface featuring a display and multiple actuators. The display outputs multiple screens, including a home screen with simultaneously displayed panels showing analyte rate of change, current level, and device status. When an alert condition is detected, an alert screen is displayed in place of the home screen, showing information corresponding to the detected condition. The actuators can affect further output of the device based on the alert condition.
Latest UPC cases involving this patent.
| Case Number | Filing Date | Plaintiff | Proceeding Type |
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| UPC_COA_0000901/2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | Abbott | Appeal |
| UPC_CFI_587/2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | Abbott | Provisional Measures |
| CC_20188/2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | Dexcom, Dexcom France | Counter Claim For Revocation |
| UPC_CFI_425/2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | Abbott | Infringement |

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| DEXCOM | Apr 12, 2024 | HOFFMANN EITLE | WITHDRAWN |
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| OPPOSITION | EP3718922 |
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| SEARCH | US2007255116 |
| SEARCH | US2008300572 |
| SEARCH | US2009221890 |
| SEARCH | US5791344 |
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