Zyla Drug Patent Portfolio

Zyla owns 4 orange book drugs protected by 17 US patents Given below is the list of Zyla's drug patents along with their expiration dates.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US9044402 Abuse-deterrent pharmaceutical compositions for controlled release 01 Jul, 2033
Active
US9549899 Abuse deterrent pharmaceutical compositions for controlled release 01 Jul, 2033
Active
US8679544 Formulation of diclofenac 23 Apr, 2030
Active
US8999387 Formulation of diclofenac 23 Apr, 2030
Active
US9017721 Formulation of diclofenac 23 Apr, 2030
Active
US9173854 Formulation of diclofenac 23 Apr, 2030
Active
US9180095 Formulation of diclofenac 23 Apr, 2030
Active
US9180096 Formulation of diclofenac 23 Apr, 2030
Active
US9186328 Formulation of diclofenac 23 Apr, 2030
Active
US7201920 Methods and compositions for deterring abuse of opioid containing dosage forms 16 Mar, 2025
Active
US9492443 Abuse deterrent compositions and methods of making same 26 May, 2024 Expired
US7510726 Methods and compositions for deterring abuse of opioid containing dosage forms 26 Nov, 2023 Expired
US7981439 Methods and compositions for deterring abuse of drugs susceptible to abuse and dosage forms thereof 26 Nov, 2023 Expired
US8409616 Extended release opioid abuse deterrent compositions and methods of making same 26 Nov, 2023 Expired
US8637540 Compositions for deterring abuse of opioid containing dosage forms 26 Nov, 2023 Expired
US6333044 Therapeutic compositions for intranasal administration which include KETOROLAC® 25 Dec, 2018 Expired
US7476689 Therapeutic compositions for intranasal administration which include KETOROLAC 11 Oct, 2012 Expired


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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 08 Jul, 2024 US9492443
Expire Patent 21 Aug, 2023 US7981439
Expire Patent 10 Jul, 2023 US9044402
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 17 May, 2023 US9186328
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 10 May, 2023 US9180096
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 10 May, 2023 US9180095
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 03 May, 2023 US9173854
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 06 Mar, 2023 US7981439
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 23 Jan, 2023 US9044402
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 28 Oct, 2022 US9017721
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 07 Oct, 2022 US8999387
Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27 07 Jul, 2022 US9017721
Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27 07 Jul, 2022 US8999387
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 15 Mar, 2022 US8637540
Email Notification 15 Mar, 2022 US9492443


Zyla's Drug Patent Litigations

Zyla's drugs have been subject to various legal proceedings, including patent litigations. The earliest legal proceeding was initiated on Jun 13, 1997, against patent number US6333044. The petitioner , challenged the validity of this patent, with SANTUS et al as the respondent. Click below to track the latest information on how companies are challenging Zyla's patents.

Patent Proceeding Filing Date Status Respondent Petitioner
Patent litigations
US9017721 December, 2015 Terminated-Denied
(01 Jul, 2016)
iCeutica Pty Ltd. Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
US8999387 December, 2015 Terminated-Denied
(29 Jun, 2016)
iCeutica Pty Ltd. Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
US6333044 June, 1997 Decision
(28 Aug, 2000)
SANTUS et al


Zyla's Family Patents

Zyla drugs have patent protection in a total of 24 countries. It's US patent count contributes only to 31.2% of its total global patent coverage. 3 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



Zyla Drug List

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


1. Arymo Er

Arymo Er 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
US9044402 Abuse-deterrent pharmaceutical compositions for controlled release 01 Jul, 2033
(8 years from now)
Active
US9549899 Abuse deterrent pharmaceutical compositions for controlled release 01 Jul, 2033
(8 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 Arymo Er's drug page


2. Oxaydo

Oxaydo 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
US7201920 Methods and compositions for deterring abuse of opioid containing dosage forms 16 Mar, 2025
(3 months from now)
Active
US9492443 Abuse deterrent compositions and methods of making same 26 May, 2024
(5 months ago)
Expired
US7510726 Methods and compositions for deterring abuse of opioid containing dosage forms 26 Nov, 2023
(11 months ago)
Expired
US7981439 Methods and compositions for deterring abuse of drugs susceptible to abuse and dosage forms thereof 26 Nov, 2023
(11 months ago)
Expired
US8409616 Extended release opioid abuse deterrent compositions and methods of making same 26 Nov, 2023
(11 months ago)
Expired
US8637540 Compositions for deterring abuse of opioid containing dosage forms 26 Nov, 2023
(11 months 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 Oxaydo's drug page


3. Sprix

Sprix 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
US6333044 Therapeutic compositions for intranasal administration which include KETOROLAC® 25 Dec, 2018
(5 years ago)
Expired
US7476689 Therapeutic compositions for intranasal administration which include KETOROLAC 11 Oct, 2012
(12 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 Sprix's drug page


4. Zorvolex

Zorvolex is protected by 7 patents, out of which none have expired yet. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US8679544 Formulation of diclofenac 23 Apr, 2030
(5 years from now)
Active
US8999387 Formulation of diclofenac 23 Apr, 2030
(5 years from now)
Active
US9017721 Formulation of diclofenac 23 Apr, 2030
(5 years from now)
Active
US9173854 Formulation of diclofenac 23 Apr, 2030
(5 years from now)
Active
US9180095 Formulation of diclofenac 23 Apr, 2030
(5 years from now)
Active
US9180096 Formulation of diclofenac 23 Apr, 2030
(5 years from now)
Active
US9186328 Formulation of diclofenac 23 Apr, 2030
(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 Zorvolex's drug page


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