Shionogi Drug Patent Portfolio

Shionogi owns 6 orange book drugs protected by 24 US patents with Radicava having the least patent protection, holding only 1 patent. And Radicava Ors with maximum patent protection, holding 12 patents. Given below is the list of Shionogi's drug patents along with their expiration dates.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US12194025 Pharmaceutical composition for oral administration of edaravone and method of administering same 12 Nov, 2041
Active
US12310946 Pharmaceutical composition for oral administration of edaravone and method of administering same 12 Nov, 2041
Active
US12478611 Pharmaceutical Composition For Oral Administration Of Edaravone And Method Of Administering Same 12 Nov, 2041
Active
US12527769 Pharmaceutical Composition For Oral Administration Of Edaravone And Method Of Administering Same 12 Nov, 2041
Active
US12569469 Pharmaceutical Composition For Oral Administration Of Edaravone And Method Of Administering Same 12 Nov, 2041
Active
US10987341 Edaravone suspension for oral administration 01 Nov, 2039
Active
US11241416 Edaravone suspension for oral administration 01 Nov, 2039
Active
US11478450 Edaravone suspension for oral administration 01 Nov, 2039
Active
US11826352 Edaravone suspension for oral administration 01 Nov, 2039
Active
US11957660 Edaravone suspension for oral administration 01 Nov, 2039
Active
US12285409 Edaravone suspension for oral administration 01 Nov, 2039
Active
US12599586 Edaravone Suspension For Oral Administration 01 Nov, 2039
Active
US10004750 Salt of cephalosporin derivative, its crystalline solid and a method of manufacturing thereof 03 Sep, 2035
Active
US9949982 Preparation containing cephalosporin having a catechol moiety 03 Sep, 2035
Active
US9238657 Cephalosporin having catechol group 14 Nov, 2033
Active
US7294342 Ectoparasite asphyxiator compositions and methods for their application 19 May, 2024 Expired
US6793931 Ectoparasite asphyxiator compositions and methods for their applications 11 Jul, 2022 Expired
US8247402 Crystal form of pyrrolidylthiocarbapenem derivative 30 Mar, 2021 Expired
US6933310 Therapeutic agent for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) 13 Nov, 2020 Expired
US6106861 Multiparticulate tablet disintegrating in less than 40 seconds in the mouth 05 Dec, 2017 Expired
US5858383 Methods and compositions for topical treatment of ectoparasites 11 Aug, 2017 Expired
US6139859 Methods and compositions for topical treatment of ectoparasites 11 Aug, 2017 Expired
US5317016 Pyrrolidylthiocarbapenem derivative 05 Jun, 2015 Expired
US5464632 Rapidly disintegratable multiparticular tablet 22 Mar, 2013 Expired


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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Email Notification 13 Nov, 2025 US12478611
Issue Notification Mailed 12 Nov, 2025 US12478611
Dispatch to FDC 28 Oct, 2025 US12478611
Application Is Considered Ready for Issue 28 Oct, 2025 US12478611
Issue Fee Payment Received 27 Oct, 2025 US12478611
Issue Fee Payment Verified 27 Oct, 2025 US12478611
Email Notification 08 Oct, 2025 US12527769
Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability 08 Oct, 2025 US12527769
Printer Rush- No mailing 08 Oct, 2025 US12478611
Information Disclosure Statement considered 08 Oct, 2025 US12478611
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 08 Oct, 2025 US9949982
Pubs Case Remand to TC 07 Oct, 2025 US12478611
Corrected Notice of Allowability 06 Oct, 2025 US12527769
Information Disclosure Statement considered 06 Oct, 2025 US12527769
Pubs Case Remand to TC 02 Oct, 2025 US12527769


Shionogi's Family Patents

Shionogi drugs have patent protection in a total of 38 countries. It's US patent count contributes only to 11.3% of its total global patent coverage. 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



Shionogi Drug List

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


1. Doribax

Doribax is protected by 2 patents, out of which all have expired. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US8247402 Crystal form of pyrrolidylthiocarbapenem derivative 30 Mar, 2021
(5 years ago)
Expired
US5317016 Pyrrolidylthiocarbapenem derivative 05 Jun, 2015
(10 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 Doribax's drug page


2. Fetroja

Fetroja is protected by 3 patents, out of which none have expired yet. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US10004750 Salt of cephalosporin derivative, its crystalline solid and a method of manufacturing thereof 03 Sep, 2035
(9 years from now)
Active
US9949982 Preparation containing cephalosporin having a catechol moiety 03 Sep, 2035
(9 years from now)
Active
US9238657 Cephalosporin having catechol group 14 Nov, 2033
(7 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 Fetroja's drug page


3. Radicava

Radicava 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
US6933310 Therapeutic agent for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) 13 Nov, 2020
(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 Radicava's drug page


4. Radicava Ors

Radicava Ors is protected by 12 patents, out of which none have expired yet. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US12194025 Pharmaceutical composition for oral administration of edaravone and method of administering same 12 Nov, 2041
(15 years from now)
Active
US12310946 Pharmaceutical composition for oral administration of edaravone and method of administering same 12 Nov, 2041
(15 years from now)
Active
US12478611 Pharmaceutical Composition For Oral Administration Of Edaravone And Method Of Administering Same 12 Nov, 2041
(15 years from now)
Active
US12527769 Pharmaceutical Composition For Oral Administration Of Edaravone And Method Of Administering Same 12 Nov, 2041
(15 years from now)
Active
US12569469 Pharmaceutical Composition For Oral Administration Of Edaravone And Method Of Administering Same 12 Nov, 2041
(15 years from now)
Active
US10987341 Edaravone suspension for oral administration 01 Nov, 2039
(13 years from now)
Active
US11241416 Edaravone suspension for oral administration 01 Nov, 2039
(13 years from now)
Active
US11478450 Edaravone suspension for oral administration 01 Nov, 2039
(13 years from now)
Active
US11826352 Edaravone suspension for oral administration 01 Nov, 2039
(13 years from now)
Active
US11957660 Edaravone suspension for oral administration 01 Nov, 2039
(13 years from now)
Active
US12285409 Edaravone suspension for oral administration 01 Nov, 2039
(13 years from now)
Active
US12599586 Edaravone Suspension For Oral Administration 01 Nov, 2039
(13 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 Radicava Ors's drug page


5. Rybix Odt

Rybix Odt is protected by 2 patents, out of which all have expired. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US6106861 Multiparticulate tablet disintegrating in less than 40 seconds in the mouth 05 Dec, 2017
(8 years ago)
Expired
US5464632 Rapidly disintegratable multiparticular tablet 22 Mar, 2013
(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 Rybix Odt's drug page


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6. Ulesfia

Ulesfia 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
US7294342 Ectoparasite asphyxiator compositions and methods for their application 19 May, 2024
(1 year, 11 months ago)
Expired
US6793931 Ectoparasite asphyxiator compositions and methods for their applications 11 Jul, 2022
(3 years ago)
Expired
US5858383 Methods and compositions for topical treatment of ectoparasites 11 Aug, 2017
(8 years ago)
Expired
US6139859 Methods and compositions for topical treatment of ectoparasites 11 Aug, 2017
(8 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 Ulesfia's drug page


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