Bracco Drug Patent Portfolio

Bracco owns 5 orange book drugs protected by 9 US patents with Cardiotec having the least patent protection, holding only 1 patent. And Lumason with maximum patent protection, holding 4 patents. Given below is the list of Bracco's drug patents along with their expiration dates.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US11723869 Freeze-dried product and gas-filled microvesicles suspension 15 May, 2039
Active
US10232061 Freeze-dried formulation for gas-filled microvesicles 06 Jul, 2038
Active
US10335502 Freeze-dried formulation for gas-filled microvesicles 06 Jul, 2038
Active
US6803046 Sincalide formulations 16 Aug, 2022 Expired
US5686060 Stable microbubble suspensions comprising saturated phospholipids for ultrasound echography 11 Nov, 2019 Expired
US6056941 Kit for the preparation of technetium TC 99m teboroxime myocardial perfusion agent 28 Jul, 2019 Expired
US5846519 Method for imaging mammalian tissue using 1-substituted-1,4,7-tricarboxymethyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane and analogs 08 Dec, 2015 Expired
US5474756 Method for imaging mammalian tissue using 1-substituted-1,4,7-tricarboxymethyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane and analogs 12 Dec, 2012 Expired
US6143274 Method for imaging and radiopharmaceutical therapy using 1-substituted-4,7,10-tricarboxymethyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane and analogs 12 Dec, 2012 Expired


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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Patent eGrant Notification 15 Aug, 2023 US11723869
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 15 Aug, 2023 US11723869
Email Notification 15 Aug, 2023 US11723869
Recordation of Patent eGrant 15 Aug, 2023 US11723869
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 15 Aug, 2023 US11723869
Mail Patent eGrant Notification 15 Aug, 2023 US11723869
Email Notification 27 Jul, 2023 US11723869
Electronic Review 27 Jul, 2023 US11723869
Issue Notification Mailed 26 Jul, 2023 US11723869
Dispatch to FDC 29 Jun, 2023 US11723869
Application Is Considered Ready for Issue 29 Jun, 2023 US11723869
Issue Fee Payment Verified 26 Jun, 2023 US11723869
Issue Fee Payment Received 26 Jun, 2023 US11723869
Electronic Review 29 Mar, 2023 US11723869
Mail Notice of Allowance 29 Mar, 2023 US11723869


Bracco's Drug Patent Litigations

Bracco's drugs have been subject to various legal proceedings, including patent litigations. The earliest legal proceeding was initiated on Nov 19, 2018, against patent number US6803046. The petitioner Maia Pharmaceuticals, Inc., challenged the validity of this patent, with Bracco Diagnostics Inc. as the respondent. Click below to track the latest information on how companies are challenging Bracco's patents.

Patent Proceeding Filing Date Status Respondent Petitioner
Patent litigations
US6803046 November, 2018 Terminated-Denied
(31 May, 2019)
Bracco Diagnostics Inc. Maia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.


Bracco's Family Patents

Bracco drugs have patent protection in a total of 9 countries. It has a significant patent presence in the US with 61.9% of its patents being US patents. 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



Bracco Drug List

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


1. Cardiotec

Cardiotec is protected by 1 patent, which has expired already. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US6056941 Kit for the preparation of technetium TC 99m teboroxime myocardial perfusion agent 28 Jul, 2019
(5 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 Cardiotec's drug page


2. Kinevac

Kinevac is protected by 1 patent, which has expired already. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US6803046 Sincalide formulations 16 Aug, 2022
(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 Kinevac's drug page


3. Lumason

Lumason is protected by 4 patents, out of which 1 has expired. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US11723869 Freeze-dried product and gas-filled microvesicles suspension 15 May, 2039
(14 years from now)
Active
US10232061 Freeze-dried formulation for gas-filled microvesicles 06 Jul, 2038
(13 years from now)
Active
US10335502 Freeze-dried formulation for gas-filled microvesicles 06 Jul, 2038
(13 years from now)
Active
US5686060 Stable microbubble suspensions comprising saturated phospholipids for ultrasound echography 11 Nov, 2019
(5 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 Lumason's drug page


4. Prohance

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

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US5846519 Method for imaging mammalian tissue using 1-substituted-1,4,7-tricarboxymethyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane and analogs 08 Dec, 2015
(9 years ago)
Expired
US5474756 Method for imaging mammalian tissue using 1-substituted-1,4,7-tricarboxymethyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane and analogs 12 Dec, 2012
(12 years ago)
Expired
US6143274 Method for imaging and radiopharmaceutical therapy using 1-substituted-4,7,10-tricarboxymethyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane and analogs 12 Dec, 2012
(12 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 Prohance's drug page


5. Prohance Multipack

Prohance Multipack is protected by 3 patents, out of which all have expired. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US5846519 Method for imaging mammalian tissue using 1-substituted-1,4,7-tricarboxymethyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane and analogs 08 Dec, 2015
(9 years ago)
Expired
US5474756 Method for imaging mammalian tissue using 1-substituted-1,4,7-tricarboxymethyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane and analogs 12 Dec, 2012
(12 years ago)
Expired
US6143274 Method for imaging and radiopharmaceutical therapy using 1-substituted-4,7,10-tricarboxymethyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane and analogs 12 Dec, 2012
(12 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 Prohance Multipack's drug page


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