Cipla Drug Patent Portfolio

Cipla owns 2 orange book drugs protected by 6 US patents Given below is the list of Cipla's drug patents along with their expiration dates.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US8383596 Antibacterial aminoglycoside analogs 02 Jun, 2031
Active
US8822424 Antibacterial aminoglycoside analogs 21 Nov, 2028
Active
US9266919 Antibacterial aminoglycoside analogs 21 Nov, 2028
Active
US9688711 Antibacterial aminoglycoside analogs 21 Nov, 2028
Active
US7589106 Alcohol free formulation of argatroban 26 Sep, 2027
Active
US7687516 Alcohol free formulation of argatroban 26 Sep, 2027
Active


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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
FDA Final Eligibility Letter 30 Jan, 2024 US8822424
FDA Final Eligibility Letter 30 Jan, 2024 US8383596
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 23 Aug, 2023 US9266919
transaction for FDA Determination of Regulatory Review Period 15 May, 2023 US8383596
transaction for FDA Determination of Regulatory Review Period 15 May, 2023 US8822424
transaction for FDA Determination of Regulatory Review Period 18 Apr, 2023 US8383596
transaction for FDA Determination of Regulatory Review Period 18 Apr, 2023 US8822424
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 02 Mar, 2022 US8822424
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 26 Jul, 2021 US7687516
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 26 Jul, 2021 US7589106
Email Notification 26 Jul, 2021 US7589106
Email Notification 26 Jul, 2021 US7687516
Correspondence Address Change 23 Jul, 2021 US7589106
Correspondence Address Change 23 Jul, 2021 US7687516
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 02 Jul, 2021 US7687516


Cipla's Family Patents

Cipla drugs have patent protection in a total of 21 countries. It's US patent count contributes only to 42.6% of its total global patent coverage. 1 country has all of their patents expired or invalidated which has opened up potential generic launch opportunities in this particular country. Click below to unlock the full patent family tree.

Family Patents



Recent FDA approvals and tentative approvals for Cipla

This section lists recent FDA approvals and tentative approvals for Lupin, covering innovator and generic drugs with key regulatory details and timelines.

Innovator drugs

Includes innovator drug submissions that appear in FDA approval and tentative approval disclosures.

Drug Name Submission class (FDA) Submission Category Submission Date
Dolutegravir Lamivudine Tenofovir Alafenamide ORIG-1
Orig = Original submission
Suppl = Supplement submission
Number = submission sequence
Type 4 - New Combination 30 Mar, 2022
Abacavir And Lamivudine ORIG-1
Orig = Original submission
Suppl = Supplement submission
Number = submission sequence
Type 3 - New Dosage Form 06 Apr, 2017
Lopinavir And Ritonavir ORIG-1
Orig = Original submission
Suppl = Supplement submission
Number = submission sequence
Type 5 - New Formulation or New Manufacturer 21 May, 2015

Generic drugs

Includes generic drug submissions with tentative FDA approvals, not yet marketable due to patent or exclusivity restrictions.

Drug Name Submission class (FDA) Submission Category Submission Date
Bictegravir, Emtricitabine And Tenofovir Alafenamide ORIG-1
Orig = Original submission
Suppl = Supplement submission
Number = submission sequence
- 14 Oct, 2025
Emtricitabine And Tenofovir Alafenamide ORIG-1
Orig = Original submission
Suppl = Supplement submission
Number = submission sequence
- 10 Oct, 2025
Nintedanib ORIG-1
Orig = Original submission
Suppl = Supplement submission
Number = submission sequence
- 02 Jul, 2025

Cipla Drug List

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


1. Argatroban In Sodium Chloride

Argatroban In Sodium Chloride is protected by 2 patents, out of which none have expired yet. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US7589106 Alcohol free formulation of argatroban 26 Sep, 2027
(1 year, 8 months from now)
Active
US7687516 Alcohol free formulation of argatroban 26 Sep, 2027
(1 year, 8 months 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 Argatroban In Sodium Chloride's drug page


2. Zemdri

Zemdri is protected by 4 patents, out of which none have expired yet. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US8383596 Antibacterial aminoglycoside analogs 02 Jun, 2031
(5 years from now)
Active
US8822424 Antibacterial aminoglycoside analogs 21 Nov, 2028
(2 years from now)
Active
US9266919 Antibacterial aminoglycoside analogs 21 Nov, 2028
(2 years from now)
Active
US9688711 Antibacterial aminoglycoside analogs 21 Nov, 2028
(2 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 Zemdri's drug page


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Cipla News

The expiration of the Semaglutide patent in India presents significant prospects for generic pharmaceutical manufacturers.

06 Jan, 2026

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10 Dec, 2025

Sun Pharma announces it will refrain from marketing semaglutide medications in India until the patent held by Novo Nordisk lapses.

10 Dec, 2025

Sources indicate that Novo Nordisk plans to launch Ozempic in India this December.

04 Dec, 2025

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