Amgen Drug Patent Portfolio

Amgen owns 1 orange book drug protected by 6 US patents Given below is the list of Amgen's drug patents along with their expiration dates.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US7829595 Rapid dissolution formulation of a calcium receptor-active compound 22 Sep, 2026
Active
US9375405 Rapid dissolution formulation of a calcium receptor-active compound 22 Sep, 2026
Active
US6011068 Calcium receptor-active molecules 08 Mar, 2018 Expired
US6031003 Calcium receptor-active molecules 14 Dec, 2016 Expired
US6313146 Calcium receptor-active molecules 14 Dec, 2016 Expired
US6211244 Calcium receptor-active compounds 23 Oct, 2015 Expired


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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 21 Nov, 2023 US9375405
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 21 Apr, 2022 US7829595
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 13 Dec, 2019 US9375405
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 27 Apr, 2018 US7829595
Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction 13 Feb, 2018 US9375405
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 28 Jun, 2016 US9375405
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 28 Jun, 2016 US9375405
Issue Notification Mailed 08 Jun, 2016 US9375405
Application Is Considered Ready for Issue 25 May, 2016 US9375405
Dispatch to FDC 25 May, 2016 US9375405
Issue Fee Payment Received 24 May, 2016 US9375405
Issue Fee Payment Verified 24 May, 2016 US9375405
Printer Rush- No mailing 20 May, 2016 US9375405
Information Disclosure Statement considered 19 May, 2016 US9375405
Pubs Case Remand to TC 16 May, 2016 US9375405


Amgen's Drug Patent Litigations

Amgen's drugs have been subject to various legal proceedings, including patent litigations. The earliest legal proceeding was initiated on Oct 26, 2015, against patent number US7829595. The petitioner , challenged the validity of this patent, with None as the respondent. Click below to track the latest information on how companies are challenging Amgen's patents.

Patent Proceeding Filing Date Status Respondent Petitioner
Patent litigations
US7829595 October, 2015 Terminated-Denied
(13 Apr, 2016)


Amgen Drug Patents' Oppositions Filed in EPO

Amgen drug patents have faced multiple oppositions in the European Patent Office. The earliest opposition was filed on Oct 14, 2013, by Actavis Group Ptc Ehf. This opposition was filed on patent number EP04781429A. Click below to reveal the latest opposition data.


Application Filing Date Opposition Party Legal Status
Patent litigations
EP17185704A May, 2021 PUREN Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Granted and Under Opposition
EP17185704A Apr, 2021 Aristo Pharma GmbH Granted and Under Opposition
EP17185704A Mar, 2021 TAD Pharma GmbH Granted and Under Opposition
EP18175497A Dec, 2020 Hexal AG Revoked
EP18175495A Dec, 2020 betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH Revoked
EP18175497A Dec, 2020 betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH Revoked
EP17185704A Nov, 2020 betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH Granted and Under Opposition
EP18175495A Jan, 2020 Accord Healthcare Ltd Revoked
EP18175495A Jan, 2020 HGF Limited Revoked
EP18175495A Jan, 2020 BIOGARAN Revoked
EP18175495A Jan, 2020 Aechter, Bernd Revoked
EP18175495A Jan, 2020 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd Revoked
EP18175499A Jan, 2020 HGF Limited Revoked
EP18175499A Jan, 2020 Aechter, Bernd Revoked
EP18175499A Jan, 2020 Accord Healthcare Ltd Revoked
EP18175497A Jan, 2020 BIOGARAN Revoked
EP18175497A Jan, 2020 Zentiva, k.s. Revoked
EP18175497A Jan, 2020 MAIWALD PATENTANWALTS- UND RECHTSANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT MBH Revoked
EP18175497A Jan, 2020 Aechter, Bernd Revoked
EP18175497A Jan, 2020 Accord Healthcare Revoked
EP17185704A Jan, 2020 Accord Healthcare Ltd Granted and Under Opposition
EP17185704A Jan, 2020 BIOGARAN Granted and Under Opposition
EP17185704A Jan, 2020 HGF Limited Granted and Under Opposition
EP17185704A Jan, 2020 Aechter, Bernd Granted and Under Opposition
EP18175499A Jan, 2020 BIOGARAN Revoked
EP18175499A Jan, 2020 MAIWALD PATENTANWALTS- UND RECHTSANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT MBH Revoked
EP18175497A Jan, 2020 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd Revoked
EP18175497A Jan, 2020 Gillard, Richard Edward Revoked
EP18175497A Jan, 2020 HGF Limited Revoked
EP18175499A Jan, 2020 Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Revoked
EP18175499A Jan, 2020 Gillard, Richard Edward Revoked
EP18175499A Jan, 2020 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd Revoked
EP17185704A Jan, 2020 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd Granted and Under Opposition
EP17185704A Jan, 2020 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Granted and Under Opposition
EP18175495A Jan, 2020 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd Revoked
EP18175497A Jan, 2020 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd Revoked
EP18175499A Jan, 2020 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd Revoked
EP04781429A Oct, 2013 ZBM PATENTS, S.L. Patent maintained as amended
EP04781429A Oct, 2013 RAFARM S.A. Patent maintained as amended
EP04781429A Oct, 2013 Actavis Group PTC EHF Patent maintained as amended


Amgen's Family Patents

Amgen drugs have patent protection in a total of 29 countries. It's US patent count contributes only to 13.3% of its total global patent coverage. 2 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



Amgen Drug List

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


1. Sensipar

Sensipar 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
US7829595 Rapid dissolution formulation of a calcium receptor-active compound 22 Sep, 2026
(1 year, 9 months from now)
Active
US9375405 Rapid dissolution formulation of a calcium receptor-active compound 22 Sep, 2026
(1 year, 9 months from now)
Active
US6011068 Calcium receptor-active molecules 08 Mar, 2018
(6 years ago)
Expired
US6031003 Calcium receptor-active molecules 14 Dec, 2016
(7 years ago)
Expired
US6313146 Calcium receptor-active molecules 14 Dec, 2016
(7 years ago)
Expired
US6211244 Calcium receptor-active compounds 23 Oct, 2015
(9 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 Sensipar's drug page


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