Apotex Drug Patent Portfolio

Apotex owns 3 orange book drugs protected by 24 US patents Given below is the list of Apotex's drug patents along with their expiration dates.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US10537520 Stable liquid formulations of melphalan 29 Jun, 2036
Active
US6063927 Paroxetine derivatives 23 Oct, 2019 Expired
US6063927 Paroxetine derivatives 23 Apr, 2019 Expired
US6172233 Process for making paroxetine 15 Jul, 2018 Expired
US6172233 Process for making paroxetine 15 Jan, 2018 Expired
US6121291 Paroxetine in the treatment of depression associated with withdrawal from heroin abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder 17 Sep, 2017 Expired
US6121291 Paroxetine in the treatment of depression associated with withdrawal from heroin abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder 17 Mar, 2017 Expired
US6548084 Controlled release compositions 19 Jan, 2017 Expired
US7229640 Paroxetine controlled release compositions 19 Jan, 2017 Expired
US6548084 Controlled release compositions 19 Jul, 2016 Expired
US7229640 Paroxetine controlled release compositions 19 Jul, 2016 Expired
US5811436 Oral liquid compositions containing paroxetine resinate 22 Mar, 2016 Expired
US5872132 Form of paroxetine hydrochloride anhydrate 19 Nov, 2015 Expired
US5900423 Form of paroxetine hydrochloride anhydrate 19 Nov, 2015 Expired
US6080759 Paroxetine hydrochloride form A 19 Nov, 2015 Expired
US6133289 Paroxetine hydrochloride form A or C 19 Nov, 2015 Expired
US5811436 Oral liquid compositions containing paroxetine resinate 22 Sep, 2015 Expired
US6113944 Paroxetine tablets and process to prepare them 14 Jun, 2015 Expired
US5872132 Form of paroxetine hydrochloride anhydrate 19 May, 2015 Expired
US5900423 Form of paroxetine hydrochloride anhydrate 19 May, 2015 Expired
US6080759 Paroxetine hydrochloride form A 19 May, 2015 Expired
US6133289 Paroxetine hydrochloride form A or C 19 May, 2015 Expired
US6113944 Paroxetine tablets and process to prepare them 14 Dec, 2014 Expired
US5422123 Tablets with controlled-rate release of active substances 06 Dec, 2012 Expired


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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Expire Patent 15 Jul, 2019 US7229640 (Litigated)
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 28 Jan, 2019 US7229640 (Litigated)
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 12 Jun, 2007 US7229640 (Litigated)
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 12 Jun, 2007 US7229640 (Litigated)
Issue Notification Mailed 23 May, 2007 US7229640 (Litigated)
Receipt into Pubs 12 Apr, 2007 US7229640 (Litigated)
Dispatch to FDC 12 Apr, 2007 US7229640 (Litigated)
Receipt into Pubs 03 Apr, 2007 US7229640 (Litigated)
Issue Fee Payment Verified 23 Feb, 2007 US7229640 (Litigated)
Mail Notice of Allowance 29 Dec, 2006 US7229640 (Litigated)
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed 27 Dec, 2006 US7229640 (Litigated)
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed 07 Dec, 2006 US7229640 (Litigated)
Information Disclosure Statement considered 07 Dec, 2006 US7229640 (Litigated)
Date Forwarded to Examiner 17 Oct, 2006 US7229640 (Litigated)
Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129 17 Oct, 2006 US7229640 (Litigated)


Apotex's Drug Patent Litigations

Apotex's drugs have been subject to various legal proceedings, including patent litigations. The earliest legal proceeding was initiated on May 25, 2004, against patent number US6063927. The petitioner , challenged the validity of this patent, with FRANCISCUS BERNARDUS GEMM BENNEKER et al as the respondent. Click below to track the latest information on how companies are challenging Apotex's patents.

Patent Proceeding Filing Date Status Respondent Petitioner
Patent litigations
US6063927 May, 2004 Motion Decision
(25 May, 2004)
FRANCISCUS BERNARDUS GEMM BENNEKER et al


Apotex's Family Patents


Family Patents



Apotex Drug List

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


1. Ivra

Ivra is protected by 1 patent, which is still active. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US10537520 Stable liquid formulations of melphalan 29 Jun, 2036
(11 years from now)
Active

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 Ivra's drug page


2. Paxil

Paxil is protected by 18 patents, out of which all have expired. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US6063927
(Pediatric)
Paroxetine derivatives 23 Oct, 2019
(4 years ago)
Expired
US6063927 Paroxetine derivatives 23 Apr, 2019
(5 years ago)
Expired
US6172233
(Pediatric)
Process for making paroxetine 15 Jul, 2018
(6 years ago)
Expired
US6172233 Process for making paroxetine 15 Jan, 2018
(6 years ago)
Expired
US6121291
(Pediatric)
Paroxetine in the treatment of depression associated with withdrawal from heroin abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder 17 Sep, 2017
(7 years ago)
Expired
US6121291 Paroxetine in the treatment of depression associated with withdrawal from heroin abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder 17 Mar, 2017
(7 years ago)
Expired
US5811436
(Pediatric)
Oral liquid compositions containing paroxetine resinate 22 Mar, 2016
(8 years ago)
Expired
US5872132
(Pediatric)
Form of paroxetine hydrochloride anhydrate 19 Nov, 2015
(8 years ago)
Expired
US5900423
(Pediatric)
Form of paroxetine hydrochloride anhydrate 19 Nov, 2015
(8 years ago)
Expired
US6080759
(Pediatric)
Paroxetine hydrochloride form A 19 Nov, 2015
(8 years ago)
Expired
US6133289
(Pediatric)
Paroxetine hydrochloride form A or C 19 Nov, 2015
(8 years ago)
Expired
US5811436 Oral liquid compositions containing paroxetine resinate 22 Sep, 2015
(9 years ago)
Expired
US6113944
(Pediatric)
Paroxetine tablets and process to prepare them 14 Jun, 2015
(9 years ago)
Expired
US5872132 Form of paroxetine hydrochloride anhydrate 19 May, 2015
(9 years ago)
Expired
US5900423 Form of paroxetine hydrochloride anhydrate 19 May, 2015
(9 years ago)
Expired
US6080759 Paroxetine hydrochloride form A 19 May, 2015
(9 years ago)
Expired
US6133289 Paroxetine hydrochloride form A or C 19 May, 2015
(9 years ago)
Expired
US6113944 Paroxetine tablets and process to prepare them 14 Dec, 2014
(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 Paxil's drug page


3. Paxil Cr

Paxil Cr is protected by 13 patents, out of which all have expired. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US6121291
(Pediatric)
Paroxetine in the treatment of depression associated with withdrawal from heroin abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder 17 Sep, 2017
(7 years ago)
Expired
US6121291 Paroxetine in the treatment of depression associated with withdrawal from heroin abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder 17 Mar, 2017
(7 years ago)
Expired
US6548084
(Pediatric)
Controlled release compositions 19 Jan, 2017
(7 years ago)
Expired
US7229640
(Pediatric)
Paroxetine controlled release compositions 19 Jan, 2017
(7 years ago)
Expired
US6548084 Controlled release compositions 19 Jul, 2016
(8 years ago)
Expired
US7229640 Paroxetine controlled release compositions 19 Jul, 2016
(8 years ago)
Expired
US5872132
(Pediatric)
Form of paroxetine hydrochloride anhydrate 19 Nov, 2015
(8 years ago)
Expired
US5900423
(Pediatric)
Form of paroxetine hydrochloride anhydrate 19 Nov, 2015
(8 years ago)
Expired
US6133289
(Pediatric)
Paroxetine hydrochloride form A or C 19 Nov, 2015
(8 years ago)
Expired
US5872132 Form of paroxetine hydrochloride anhydrate 19 May, 2015
(9 years ago)
Expired
US5900423 Form of paroxetine hydrochloride anhydrate 19 May, 2015
(9 years ago)
Expired
US6133289 Paroxetine hydrochloride form A or C 19 May, 2015
(9 years ago)
Expired
US5422123
(Pediatric)
Tablets with controlled-rate release of active substances 06 Dec, 2012
(11 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 Paxil Cr's drug page


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