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HbA1c Risk Estimation Device, Method, and Program

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Summary

EPO published patent application EP4383274A1 for Nissin Foods Holdings' HbA1c risk estimation device, method, and computer program. The invention relates to estimating glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels for diabetes risk assessment using health measurement data. The patent names Noritaka Ando and Naohisa Shobako as inventors and covers designated states including Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and 23 other European jurisdictions.

What changed

EPO published patent application EP4383274A1 for an HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) risk estimation device, method, and program developed by Nissin Foods Holdings. The invention estimates HbA1c levels and associated diabetes risk using various health measurement inputs including blood parameters, vital signs, and physiological data. The patent is classified under G16H (Health Informatics) and various A61B (Medical diagnosis) categories.

Affected parties include medical device manufacturers developing blood glucose or diabetes diagnostic products, healthcare technology companies working on metabolic risk assessment tools, and any entities commercializing similar HbA1c estimation technologies in designated EPO member states should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses and consider licensing strategies.

What to do next

  1. Review patent claims for freedom-to-operate analysis in EU markets
  2. Monitor EPO register for potential opposition period
  3. Assess impact on diabetes diagnostic device development programs

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Apr 9, 2026

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HBA1C RISK ESTIMATION DEVICE, HBA1C RISK ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Publication EP4383274A1 Kind: A1 Apr 01, 2026

Applicants

NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

Inventors

ANDO, Noritaka, SHOBAKO, Naohisa

IPC Classifications

G16H 50/30 20180101AFI20241220BHEP A61B 5/145 20060101ALI20241220BHEP G16H 40/63 20180101ALI20241220BHEP G16H 50/20 20180101ALI20241220BHEP A61B 5/00 20060101ALI20241220BHEP A61B 5/021 20060101ALN20241220BHEP A61B 5/0245 20060101ALN20241220BHEP A61B 5/1455 20060101ALN20241220BHEP

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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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
April 1st, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4383274A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers Healthcare providers Manufacturers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Patent application Health risk assessment Medical diagnostics
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Healthcare Medical Devices

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