Acerus Drug Patent Portfolio

Acerus owns 2 orange book drugs protected by 12 US patents Given below is the list of Acerus's drug patents along with their expiration dates.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US11090312 Methods of treating hypogonadism with transnasal testerosterone bio-adhesive gel formulations in male with allergic rhinitis, and methods for preventing an allergic rhinitis event 17 Mar, 2034
Active
US11744838 Methods Of Treating Hypogonadism With Transnasal Testosterone Bio-Adhesive Gel Formulations In Male With Allergic Rhinitis, And Methods For Preventing An Allergic Rhinitis Event 17 Mar, 2034
Active
US11419914 Safe desmopressin administration 15 Jun, 2030
Active
US12090190 Safe desmopressin administration 15 Jun, 2030
Active
US9539302 Safe desmopressin administration 15 Jun, 2030
Active
US7799761 Pharmaceutical compositions including low dosages of desmopressin 26 Sep, 2024 Expired
US8574622 Controlled release delivery system for nasal applications 04 Feb, 2024 Expired
US8784869 Controlled release delivery system for nasal applications and methods of treatment 04 Feb, 2024 Expired
US8784882 Controlled release delivery system for nasal applications and method of treatment 04 Feb, 2024 Expired
US8877230 Controlled release delivery system for nasal applications 04 Feb, 2024 Expired
US7405203 Pharmaceutical compositions including low dosages of desmopressin 06 May, 2023 Expired
US7579321 Pharmaceutical compositions including low dosages of desmopressin 06 May, 2023 Expired


Given below is the list of recent legal activities going on the following drug patents of Acerus.

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 23 Jun, 2025 US8574622
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Yr, Small Entity 11 Jan, 2025 US11090312
Email Notification 26 Nov, 2024 US12090190
Patent eCofC Notification 26 Nov, 2024 US12090190
Mail Patent eCofC Notification 26 Nov, 2024 US12090190
Recordation of Patent eCertificate of Correction 26 Nov, 2024 US12090190
Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction 07 Nov, 2024 US12090190
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 17 Sep, 2024 US12090190
Recordation of Patent eGrant 17 Sep, 2024 US12090190
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 17 Sep, 2024 US12090190
Mail Patent eGrant Notification 17 Sep, 2024 US12090190
Patent eGrant Notification 17 Sep, 2024 US12090190
Email Notification 17 Sep, 2024 US12090190
Email Notification 29 Aug, 2024 US12090190
Issue Notification Mailed 28 Aug, 2024 US12090190


Acerus Drug Patents' Oppositions Filed in EPO

Acerus drug patents have faced multiple oppositions in the European Patent Office. The earliest opposition was filed on Mar 12, 2018, by Ferring B.V.. This opposition was filed on patent number EP10790053A. Click below to reveal the latest opposition data.


Application Filing Date Opposition Party Legal Status
Patent litigations
EP17168865A Aug, 2020 Ferring B.V. Revoked
EP09796558A May, 2019 Ferring B.V. Patent maintained as amended
EP10790053A Mar, 2018 Ferring B.V. Granted and Under Opposition


Acerus's Family Patents

Acerus drugs have patent protection in a total of 32 countries. It's US patent count contributes only to 33.3% of its total global patent coverage. 8 countries have all of their patents expired or invalidated which has opened up potential generic launch opportunities in these countries. Click below to unlock the full patent family tree.

Family Patents



Acerus Drug List

Given below is the complete list of Acerus's drugs and the patents protecting them.


1. Natesto

Natesto is protected by 6 patents, out of which 4 have expired. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US11090312 Methods of treating hypogonadism with transnasal testerosterone bio-adhesive gel formulations in male with allergic rhinitis, and methods for preventing an allergic rhinitis event 17 Mar, 2034
(8 years from now)
Active
US11744838 Methods Of Treating Hypogonadism With Transnasal Testosterone Bio-Adhesive Gel Formulations In Male With Allergic Rhinitis, And Methods For Preventing An Allergic Rhinitis Event 17 Mar, 2034
(8 years from now)
Active
US8574622 Controlled release delivery system for nasal applications 04 Feb, 2024
(2 years ago)
Expired
US8784869 Controlled release delivery system for nasal applications and methods of treatment 04 Feb, 2024
(2 years ago)
Expired
US8784882 Controlled release delivery system for nasal applications and method of treatment 04 Feb, 2024
(2 years ago)
Expired
US8877230 Controlled release delivery system for nasal applications 04 Feb, 2024
(2 years ago)
Expired

Discover which of these patents contain the active ingredient(API) of the drug, their family patents, along with litigation and legal activity details of these patents on Natesto's drug page


2. Noctiva

Noctiva is protected by 6 patents, out of which 3 have expired. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US11419914 Safe desmopressin administration 15 Jun, 2030
(4 years from now)
Active
US12090190 Safe desmopressin administration 15 Jun, 2030
(4 years from now)
Active
US9539302 Safe desmopressin administration 15 Jun, 2030
(4 years from now)
Active
US7799761 Pharmaceutical compositions including low dosages of desmopressin 26 Sep, 2024
(1 year, 5 months ago)
Expired
US7405203 Pharmaceutical compositions including low dosages of desmopressin 06 May, 2023
(2 years ago)
Expired
US7579321 Pharmaceutical compositions including low dosages of desmopressin 06 May, 2023
(2 years ago)
Expired

Discover which of these patents contain the active ingredient(API) of the drug, their family patents, along with litigation and legal activity details of these patents on Noctiva's drug page


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