Glytec Diabetes Medication Insulin Dosage Patent Publication
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP3729459A1 for Glytec, LLC, covering insulin dosing and diabetes medication advising systems. The patent includes methods for computer-implemented insulin dosage recommendations and is classified under G16H (Health Informatics). The application names Robert Booth, Harry Hebblewhite, and Andrew Rhinehart as inventors.
What changed
EPO published patent application EP3729459A1 for Glytec, LLC on March 25, 2026. The patent covers computer-implemented systems and methods for advising diabetes medications, specifically insulin dosing optimization. Key IPC classifications include G16H 50/20 (ICT for diagnosis), G16H 20/17 (ICT for pharmacotherapy), and A61M 5/172 (drug delivery systems). The patent is validated in 31 European designated states including major markets.
Patent publications do not create immediate compliance obligations for healthcare providers or pharmaceutical companies. However, competitors developing similar insulin dosing software or digital health tools should review this patent to assess potential infringement risks. The patent establishes intellectual property protection that may affect future product development in diabetes digital health technology across Europe.
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ADVISING DIABETES MEDICATIONS
Publication EP3729459A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Glytec, LLC
Inventors
BOOTH, Robert, C., HEBBLEWHITE, Harry, RHINEHART, Andrew
IPC Classifications
G16H 50/20 20180101AFI20210715BHEP G16H 10/60 20180101ALI20210715BHEP A61M 5/142 20060101ALI20210715BHEP A61M 5/172 20060101ALI20210715BHEP A61P 3/10 20060101ALI20210715BHEP G16H 20/13 20180101ALI20210715BHEP G16H 20/17 20180101ALI20210715BHEP G16H 40/63 20180101ALI20210715BHEP G16H 50/30 20180101ALI20210715BHEP
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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