The Medicines Co Drug Patent Portfolio
The Medicines Co owns 1 orange book drug protected by 21 US patents Given below is the list of The Medicines Co's drug patents along with their expiration dates.
| Drug Patent Number | Drug Patent Title | Drug Patent Expiry | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| US9095706 | Self-test for analgesic product | 03 Feb, 2033 | Active |
| US8428709 | Current control for electrotransport drug delivery | 11 Jun, 2032 | Active |
| US8428708 | Self-test for analgesic product | 21 May, 2032 | Active |
| US8781571 | Switch validation circuit and method | 31 Mar, 2032 | Active |
| US9731121 | Switch validation circuit and method | 17 Oct, 2031 | Active |
| US8301238 | Two-part electrotransport device | 30 Sep, 2031 | Active |
| US9364656 | Method of storing an electrotransport drug delivery device | 30 Sep, 2031 | Active |
| US6975902 | Reservoir and a series of related reservoirs for use in an electrotransport drug delivery device and devices comprised thereof | 01 Apr, 2024 | Expired |
| US6881208 | Method and device for transdermal electrotransport delivery of fentanyl and sufentanil | 19 Apr, 2022 | Expired |
| US6181963 | Transdermal electrotransport delivery device including a cathodic reservoir containing a compatible antimicrobial agent | 02 Nov, 2019 | Expired |
| US6195582 | Electrotransport device electrode assembly having lower initial resistance | 28 Jan, 2019 | Expired |
| US6169920 | Iontophoretic drug delivery apparatus | 02 Jan, 2018 | Expired |
| US5843014 | Display for an electrotransport delivery device | 01 Dec, 2015 | Expired |
| US6171294 | Method and device for transdermal electrotransport delivery of fentanyl and sufentanil | 05 Jun, 2015 | Expired |
| US6216033 | Device for transdermal electrotransport delivery of fentanyl and sufentanil | 05 Jun, 2015 | Expired |
| US6425892 | Device for transdermal electrotransport delivery of fentanyl and sufentanil | 05 Jun, 2015 | Expired |
| US7018370 | Device for transdermal electrotransport delivery of fentanyl and sufentanil | 05 Jun, 2015 | Expired |
| US7302293 | Device for transdermal electrotransport delivery of fentanyl and sufentanil | 05 Jun, 2015 | Expired |
| US6842640 | Electrotransport delivery device with voltage boosting circuit | 02 Jun, 2015 | Expired |
| US5697896 | Electrotransport delivery device | 16 Dec, 2014 | Expired |
| US7027859 | Electrotransport delivery device having improved safety and reduced abuse potential | 26 Sep, 2014 | Expired |
Latest Legal Activities on The Medicines Co's Drug Patents
Given below is the list of recent legal activities going on the following drug patents of The Medicines Co.
| Activity | Date | Patent Number |
|---|---|---|
 | ||
|
Expire Patent
Critical
| 11 Sep, 2023 | US9095706 |
|
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed
Critical
| 27 Mar, 2023 | US9095706 |
|
Expire Patent
Critical
| 22 Aug, 2022 | US8781571 |
|
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed
Critical
| 07 Mar, 2022 | US8781571 |
|
Expire Patent
Critical
| 20 Sep, 2021 | US9731121 |
|
Expire Patent
Critical
| 31 May, 2021 | US8428709 |
|
Expire Patent
Critical
| 31 May, 2021 | US8428708 |
|
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed
Critical
| 05 Apr, 2021 | US9731121 |
|
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed
Critical
| 14 Dec, 2020 | US8428708 |
|
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed
Critical
| 14 Dec, 2020 | US8428709 |
|
Expire Patent
Critical
| 07 Dec, 2020 | US8301238 |
|
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed
Critical
| 22 Jun, 2020 | US8301238 |
|
Email Notification
Critical
| 28 Mar, 2019 | US6975902 |
|
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Critical
| 28 Mar, 2019 | US6975902 |
|
Correspondence Address Change
Critical
| 27 Mar, 2019 | US6975902 |
The Medicines Co's Family Patents
The Medicines Co drugs have patent protection in a total of 18 countries. It's US patent count contributes only to 26.0% of its total global patent coverage. 6 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.
The Medicines Co Drug List
Given below is the complete list of The Medicines Co's drugs and the patents protecting them.
1. Ionsys
Ionsys is protected by 21 patents, out of which 14 have expired. Check out its patent list below.
| Drug Patent Number | Drug Patent Title | Drug Patent Expiry | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| US9095706 | Self-test for analgesic product |
03 Feb, 2033
(8 years from now)
| Active |
| US8428709 | Current control for electrotransport drug delivery |
11 Jun, 2032
(7 years from now)
| Active |
| US8428708 | Self-test for analgesic product |
21 May, 2032
(7 years from now)
| Active |
| US8781571 | Switch validation circuit and method |
31 Mar, 2032
(7 years from now)
| Active |
| US9731121 | Switch validation circuit and method |
17 Oct, 2031
(6 years from now)
| Active |
| US8301238 | Two-part electrotransport device |
30 Sep, 2031
(6 years from now)
| Active |
| US9364656 | Method of storing an electrotransport drug delivery device |
30 Sep, 2031
(6 years from now)
| Active |
| US6975902 | Reservoir and a series of related reservoirs for use in an electrotransport drug delivery device and devices comprised thereof |
01 Apr, 2024
(7 months ago)
| Expired |
| US6881208 | Method and device for transdermal electrotransport delivery of fentanyl and sufentanil |
19 Apr, 2022
(2 years ago)
| Expired |
| US6181963 | Transdermal electrotransport delivery device including a cathodic reservoir containing a compatible antimicrobial agent |
02 Nov, 2019
(5 years ago)
| Expired |
| US6195582 | Electrotransport device electrode assembly having lower initial resistance |
28 Jan, 2019
(5 years ago)
| Expired |
| US6169920 | Iontophoretic drug delivery apparatus |
02 Jan, 2018
(6 years ago)
| Expired |
| US5843014 | Display for an electrotransport delivery device |
01 Dec, 2015
(8 years ago)
| Expired |
| US6171294 | Method and device for transdermal electrotransport delivery of fentanyl and sufentanil |
05 Jun, 2015
(9 years ago)
| Expired |
| US6216033 | Device for transdermal electrotransport delivery of fentanyl and sufentanil |
05 Jun, 2015
(9 years ago)
| Expired |
| US6425892 | Device for transdermal electrotransport delivery of fentanyl and sufentanil |
05 Jun, 2015
(9 years ago)
| Expired |
| US7018370 | Device for transdermal electrotransport delivery of fentanyl and sufentanil |
05 Jun, 2015
(9 years ago)
| Expired |
| US7302293 | Device for transdermal electrotransport delivery of fentanyl and sufentanil |
05 Jun, 2015
(9 years ago)
| Expired |
| US6842640 | Electrotransport delivery device with voltage boosting circuit |
02 Jun, 2015
(9 years ago)
| Expired |
| US5697896 | Electrotransport delivery device |
16 Dec, 2014
(9 years ago)
| Expired |
| US7027859 | Electrotransport delivery device having improved safety and reduced abuse potential |
26 Sep, 2014
(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 Ionsys's drug page
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