Taro Drug Patent Portfolio

Taro owns 3 orange book drugs protected by 11 US patents Given below is the list of Taro's drug patents along with their expiration dates.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US7799331 Oral suspension of prednisolone acetate 11 Oct, 2028
Active
US8277780 Stable liquid desoximethasone compositions with reduced oxidized impurity 01 Sep, 2028
Active
US7560445 Process for preparing malathion for pharmaceutical use 01 Feb, 2027
Active
US7977324 Process for preparing malathion for pharmaceutical use 14 Aug, 2026
Active
US8715624 Stable liquid desoximethasone compositions with reduced oxidized impurity 26 May, 2026
Active
US6071523 Spill resistant pharmaceutical compositions in semi-solid form 03 Jun, 2018 Expired
US6399079 Spill resistant pharmaceutical compositions in semi-solid form 03 Jun, 2018 Expired
US6656482 Spill resistant pharmaceutical system 03 Jun, 2018 Expired
US5990100 Composition and method for treatment of psoriasis 24 Mar, 2018 Expired
US5881926 Pharmaceutical compositions in semisolid form and a device for administration thereof 16 Mar, 2016 Expired
US6102254 Pharmaceutical compositions in semisolid form and a device for administration thereof 11 Mar, 2013 Expired


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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 02 Apr, 2024 US8277780 (Litigated)
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 12 Jan, 2023 US7977324
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 21 Mar, 2022 US7799331
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 08 Nov, 2021 US8715624 (Litigated)
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 14 Jan, 2021 US7560445 (Litigated)
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 02 Apr, 2020 US8277780 (Litigated)
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 13 Nov, 2018 US7977324
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 28 Feb, 2018 US7799331
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 27 Oct, 2017 US8715624 (Litigated)
Email Notification 09 Mar, 2017 US8715624 (Litigated)
Email Notification 09 Mar, 2017 US7799331
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 09 Mar, 2017 US7977324
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 09 Mar, 2017 US7799331
Email Notification 09 Mar, 2017 US7977324
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 09 Mar, 2017 US8715624 (Litigated)


Taro's Family Patents

Taro drugs have patent protection in a total of 11 countries. It has a significant patent presence in the US with 51.2% of its patents being US patents. 5 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



Taro Drug List

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


1. Flo-pred

Flo-pred is protected by 6 patents, out of which 5 have expired. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US7799331 Oral suspension of prednisolone acetate 11 Oct, 2028
(3 years from now)
Active
US6071523 Spill resistant pharmaceutical compositions in semi-solid form 03 Jun, 2018
(6 years ago)
Expired
US6399079 Spill resistant pharmaceutical compositions in semi-solid form 03 Jun, 2018
(6 years ago)
Expired
US6656482 Spill resistant pharmaceutical system 03 Jun, 2018
(6 years ago)
Expired
US5881926 Pharmaceutical compositions in semisolid form and a device for administration thereof 16 Mar, 2016
(8 years ago)
Expired
US6102254 Pharmaceutical compositions in semisolid form and a device for administration thereof 11 Mar, 2013
(11 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 Flo-pred's drug page


2. Ovide

Ovide 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
US7560445 Process for preparing malathion for pharmaceutical use 01 Feb, 2027
(2 years from now)
Active
US7977324 Process for preparing malathion for pharmaceutical use 14 Aug, 2026
(1 year, 7 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 Ovide's drug page


3. Topicort

Topicort is protected by 3 patents, out of which 1 has expired. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US8277780 Stable liquid desoximethasone compositions with reduced oxidized impurity 01 Sep, 2028
(3 years from now)
Active
US8715624 Stable liquid desoximethasone compositions with reduced oxidized impurity 26 May, 2026
(1 year, 4 months from now)
Active
US5990100 Composition and method for treatment of psoriasis 24 Mar, 2018
(6 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 Topicort's drug page


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