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ANALYTE SENSOR ASSEMBLIES
Publication No.
EP4344633
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App No.
EP24152079
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Filed by
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.
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Filed on
2012-12-11
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Issued/Published on
2025-06-04
Publication No.
EP4344633
A2
Application No.
EP24152079
Filed: 2012-12-11
Grant Date
2025-06-04
Mention of grant
Active Oppositions
1 Active
EPO Oppositions
Patent Abstract / Summary
Devices associated with on-body analyte sensor units are disclosed. These devices include any of packaging and/or loading systems, applicators and elements of the on-body sensor units themselves. Also, various approaches to connecting electrochemical analyte sensors to and/or within associated on-body analyte sensor units are disclosed. The connector approaches variously involve the use of unique sensor and ancillary element arrangements to facilitate assembly of separate electronics assemblies and sensor elements that are kept apart until the end user brings them together.
IPC Classifications
A61B5/00, A61B5/155, A61B5/145
A61B5/145
Priority Claims
US 201161569287P
Date: 2011-12-11
Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)
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CH
CY
CZ
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DK
EE
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Parties & Representation
Applicants
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.
1360 South Loop Road, Alameda, CA 94502
USInventors (10)
PACE, Louis
San Carlos CA, 94070
USROBINSON, Peter
Alamo CA, 94507
USHOSS, Udo
Castro Valley CA, 94522
USCURRY, Samuel Mason
San Francisco CA, 94611
USCARTER, Phillip William
Oakland CA, 94610
USDIPALMA, Vincent Michael
Hayward CA, 94541
USOLSON, Jennifer
San Francisco CA, 94117
USDONNAY, Manuel Luis Miguel
San Francisco CA, 94133
USTAUB, Marc Barry
Mountain View CA, 94040
USMHATRE, Amit
Sunnyvale CA, 94086
USRepresentatives / Agents
Mathys & Squire
32 London Bridge Street The Shard, London SE1 9SG
GBBooth, Catherine Louise, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street
GBBird & Bird LLP - Hamburg
Am Sandtorkai 50, 20457 Hamburg
DEKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
2024-09-17
Mention Of Grant Published
2025-06-04
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
2024-12-02
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP4344633 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
Sinocare Inc.
265 Guyuan Road High-Tech Industrial Dev Zone, CN
Representative
Bird & Bird LLP - Hamburg
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2026-03-03
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Date: 2025-06-04
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