Hoffmann La Roche Drug Patent Portfolio

Hoffmann La Roche owns 3 orange book drugs protected by 15 US patents Given below is the list of Hoffmann La Roche's drug patents along with their expiration dates.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US9447089 Compositions and uses thereof 06 Jun, 2032
Active
US8741920 Process for the manufacture of pharmaceutically active compounds 27 Jul, 2030
Active
US7863288 NA 20 Jun, 2029
Active
US7504509 Compounds and methods for development of Ret modulators 22 Oct, 2026
Active
US8470818 NA 02 Aug, 2026
Active
US8143271 NA 21 Jun, 2026
Active
US7192938 Method of treatment using bisphosphonic acid 06 May, 2023 Expired
US7410957 Method of treatment using bisphosphonic acid 06 May, 2023 Expired
US7718634 Method of treatment using bisphosphonic acid 06 May, 2023 Expired
US6352717 Process for encapsulating shear sensitive fill masses into capsules and capsules containing shear sensitive fill masses 16 May, 2020 Expired
US6352717 Process for encapsulating shear sensitive fill masses into capsules and capsules containing shear sensitive fill masses 16 Nov, 2019 Expired
US6294196 Pharmaceutical composition containing diphosphonic acid or salt thereof 07 Oct, 2019 Expired
US6143326 Oral pharmaceutical preparation containing ibandronat 21 Apr, 2017 Expired
US6008228 Pharmaceutical compositions containing proteinase inhibitors 06 Dec, 2015 Expired
US6008228 Pharmaceutical compositions containing proteinase inhibitors 06 Jun, 2015 Expired


Given below is the list of recent legal activities going on the following drug patents of Hoffmann La Roche.

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 20 Mar, 2024 US9447089
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 27 Sep, 2023 US8143271
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 05 Jul, 2022 US7863288
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 11 Nov, 2021 US8741920
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 28 Dec, 2020 US8470818
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 17 Sep, 2020 US7504509
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 20 Mar, 2020 US9447089
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 27 Sep, 2019 US8143271
Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction 22 Jul, 2019 US9447089
Expire Patent 22 Apr, 2019 US7192938 (Litigated)
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 05 Nov, 2018 US7192938 (Litigated)
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 05 Jul, 2018 US7863288
Expire Patent 18 Jun, 2018 US7718634 (Litigated)
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 01 Jan, 2018 US7718634 (Litigated)
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 20 Nov, 2017 US8741920


Hoffmann La Roche Drug Patents' Oppositions Filed in EPO

Hoffmann La Roche drug patents have faced multiple oppositions in the European Patent Office. The earliest opposition was filed on May 29, 2008, by Ratiopharm Gmbh. This opposition was filed on patent number EP03722591A. Click below to reveal the latest opposition data.


Application Filing Date Opposition Party Legal Status
Patent litigations
EP15171526A Oct, 2018 Generics (UK) Ltd Granted and Under Opposition
EP07014362A Jun, 2018 ALIUD PHARMA GmbH / STADA Arzneimittel GmbH Revoked
EP07014362A Oct, 2015 Gedeon Richter Plc. Revoked
EP07014362A Oct, 2015 Hexal AG Revoked
EP07014362A Oct, 2015 Actavis Group PTC EHF Revoked
EP07014362A Oct, 2015 Generica Ilac Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. Revoked
EP07014362A Jun, 2015 Agrobiogen GmbH Biotechnologie Revoked
EP07014362A Feb, 2015 Laboratorios Liconsa, S.A. Revoked
EP07014362A Jan, 2015 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals s.r.o. Revoked
EP07014362A Jan, 2015 Stada-Arzneimittel Aktiengesellschaft Revoked
EP07014362A Jan, 2015 Avansor Pharma Oy Revoked
EP07014362A Jan, 2015 Synthon BV Revoked
EP07014362A Jan, 2015 G. L. Pharma GmbH Revoked
EP03722591A Feb, 2011 Sandoz FarmacĂȘutica, Lda. Revoked
EP03722591A Jul, 2008 Synthon BV Revoked
EP03722591A Jul, 2008 Gedeon Richter Plc. Revoked
EP03722591A Jul, 2008 PLIVA HRVATSKA d.o.o. Revoked
EP03722591A Jul, 2008 Generics [UK] Limited Revoked
EP03722591A Jul, 2008 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. et al. Revoked
EP03722591A Jul, 2008 ALFRED, E. TIEFENBACHER GMBH & CO. KG Revoked
EP03722591A Jul, 2008 Laboratorios Liconsa, S.A. Revoked
EP03722591A May, 2008 Ratiopharm GmbH Revoked


Hoffmann La Roche's Family Patents

Hoffmann La Roche drugs have patent protection in a total of 48 countries. It's US patent count contributes only to 16.7% of its total global patent coverage. 11 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



Hoffmann La Roche Drug List

Given below is the complete list of Hoffmann La Roche's drugs and the patents protecting them.


1. Boniva

Boniva is protected by 5 patents, out of which all have expired. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US7192938 Method of treatment using bisphosphonic acid 06 May, 2023
(1 year, 6 months ago)
Expired
US7410957 Method of treatment using bisphosphonic acid 06 May, 2023
(1 year, 6 months ago)
Expired
US7718634 Method of treatment using bisphosphonic acid 06 May, 2023
(1 year, 6 months ago)
Expired
US6294196 Pharmaceutical composition containing diphosphonic acid or salt thereof 07 Oct, 2019
(5 years ago)
Expired
US6143326 Oral pharmaceutical preparation containing ibandronat 21 Apr, 2017
(7 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 Boniva's drug page


2. Fortovase

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

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US6352717
(Pediatric)
Process for encapsulating shear sensitive fill masses into capsules and capsules containing shear sensitive fill masses 16 May, 2020
(4 years ago)
Expired
US6352717 Process for encapsulating shear sensitive fill masses into capsules and capsules containing shear sensitive fill masses 16 Nov, 2019
(5 years ago)
Expired
US6008228
(Pediatric)
Pharmaceutical compositions containing proteinase inhibitors 06 Dec, 2015
(8 years ago)
Expired
US6008228 Pharmaceutical compositions containing proteinase inhibitors 06 Jun, 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 Fortovase's drug page


3. Zelboraf

Zelboraf is protected by 6 patents, out of which none have expired yet. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US9447089 Compositions and uses thereof 06 Jun, 2032
(7 years from now)
Active
US8741920 Process for the manufacture of pharmaceutically active compounds 27 Jul, 2030
(5 years from now)
Active
US7863288 NA 20 Jun, 2029
(4 years from now)
Active
US7504509 Compounds and methods for development of Ret modulators 22 Oct, 2026
(1 year, 10 months from now)
Active
US8470818 NA 02 Aug, 2026
(1 year, 8 months from now)
Active
US8143271 NA 21 Jun, 2026
(1 year, 6 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 Zelboraf's drug page


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