The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued Design Patent USD1119986S1, granting intellectual property rights for a display screen or portion thereof featuring a graphical user interface (GUI). This patent is specifically classified under G16H for health informatics and includes numerous related CPC classifications for user interface design and software. The patent was assigned to Walmart Apollo, LLC, with Xiaojie Zeng, Benjamin Thomas Ramsey, and Helen Mae Jordan listed as inventors. The filing date for this application was January 31, 2024, and the patent is scheduled to be published on March 24, 2026.

This patent grant is primarily an intellectual property matter and does not impose direct regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on regulated entities. However, companies operating in the health informatics and technology sectors, particularly those developing GUIs for health-related applications, should be aware of this granted patent. It may impact their freedom to operate or necessitate licensing agreements if their own designs are deemed to infringe upon this patent. Compliance officers in relevant technology firms should note this for potential IP risk assessments.