Msd Drug Patent Portfolio

Msd owns 3 orange book drugs protected by 12 US patents Given below is the list of Msd's drug patents along with their expiration dates.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US9604948 Process for preparing substituted 5-fluoro-1H-pyrazolopyridines 26 Nov, 2032
Active
US10736896 Substituted 5-fluoro-1H-pyrazolopyridines and their use 19 May, 2031
Active
US11439642 Substituted 5-fluoro-1H-pyrazolopyridines and their use 19 May, 2031
Active
US8420656 Substituted 5-fluoro-1H-pyrazolopyridines and their use 19 May, 2031
Active
US8921377 Substituted 5-fluoro-1H-pyrazolopyridines and their use 19 May, 2031
Active
US9993476 Substituted 5-flouro-1H-pyrazolopyridines and their use 19 May, 2031
Active
USRE46791 Substituted dihydroquinazolines 18 Jan, 2029
Active
US8258132 Pharmaceutical composition of a tachykinin receptor antagonist 26 Sep, 2027
Active
US6096742 Polymorphic form of a tachykinin receptor antagonist 01 Jul, 2018 Expired
US5719147 Morpholine and thiomorpholine tachykinin receptor antagonists 17 Apr, 2015 Expired
US5538982 Medical use for tachykinin antagonists 23 Jul, 2013 Expired
US7214692 Medical use for tachykinin antagonists 18 Sep, 2012 Expired


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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Email Notification 01 May, 2024 US10603384
Patent eCofC Notification 30 Apr, 2024 US10603384
Mail Patent eCofC Notification 30 Apr, 2024 US10603384
Email Notification 30 Apr, 2024 US10603384
Recordation of Patent eCertificate of Correction 30 Apr, 2024 US10603384
Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction 10 Apr, 2024 US10603384
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 08 Feb, 2024 US8258132
Withdrawal of Application for PTE 07 Feb, 2024 US8513255
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 25 Jan, 2024 US10736896
Election in Response to Notice of Final Determination 27 Dec, 2023 US8513255
Notice of Final Determination -Election Required 14 Dec, 2023 US8513255
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 12 Sep, 2023 US10603384
FDA Final Eligibility Letter 13 Jul, 2023 US8513255
Second letter to regulating agency to determine regulatory review period 15 Jun, 2023 US8420656
Second letter to regulating agency to determine regulatory review period 15 Jun, 2023 US9604948


Msd's Drug Patent Litigations

Msd's drugs have been subject to various legal proceedings, including patent litigations. The earliest legal proceeding was initiated on Jul 26, 2005, against patent number US7214692. The petitioner , challenged the validity of this patent, with Russell Michael Hagan et al as the respondent. Click below to track the latest information on how companies are challenging Msd's patents.

Patent Proceeding Filing Date Status Respondent Petitioner
Patent litigations
US7214692 July, 2005 Decision
(18 Jan, 2006)
Russell Michael Hagan et al


Msd Drug Patents' Oppositions Filed in EPO

Msd drug patents have faced multiple oppositions in the European Patent Office. The earliest opposition was filed on Apr 06, 2009, by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.. This opposition was filed on patent number EP02796109A. Click below to reveal the latest opposition data.


Application Filing Date Opposition Party Legal Status
Patent litigations
EP02796109A Apr, 2009 Hexal AG Patent maintained as amended
EP02796109A Apr, 2009 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Patent maintained as amended


Msd's Family Patents

Msd drugs have patent protection in a total of 52 countries. It's US patent count contributes only to 8.0% of its total global patent coverage. 8 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



Msd Drug List

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


1. Emend

Emend is protected by 5 patents, out of which 4 have expired. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US8258132 Pharmaceutical composition of a tachykinin receptor antagonist 26 Sep, 2027
(1 year, 11 months from now)
Active
US6096742 Polymorphic form of a tachykinin receptor antagonist 01 Jul, 2018
(7 years ago)
Expired
US5719147 Morpholine and thiomorpholine tachykinin receptor antagonists 17 Apr, 2015
(10 years ago)
Expired
US5538982 Medical use for tachykinin antagonists 23 Jul, 2013
(12 years ago)
Expired
US7214692 Medical use for tachykinin antagonists 18 Sep, 2012
(13 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 Emend's drug page


2. Prevymis

Prevymis 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
USRE46791 Substituted dihydroquinazolines 18 Jan, 2029
(3 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 Prevymis's drug page


3. Verquvo

Verquvo 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
US9604948 Process for preparing substituted 5-fluoro-1H-pyrazolopyridines 26 Nov, 2032
(7 years from now)
Active
US10736896 Substituted 5-fluoro-1H-pyrazolopyridines and their use 19 May, 2031
(5 years from now)
Active
US11439642 Substituted 5-fluoro-1H-pyrazolopyridines and their use 19 May, 2031
(5 years from now)
Active
US8420656 Substituted 5-fluoro-1H-pyrazolopyridines and their use 19 May, 2031
(5 years from now)
Active
US8921377 Substituted 5-fluoro-1H-pyrazolopyridines and their use 19 May, 2031
(5 years from now)
Active
US9993476 Substituted 5-flouro-1H-pyrazolopyridines and their use 19 May, 2031
(5 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 Verquvo's drug page


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