Benzyl Alcohol Patent Expiration

Benzyl Alcohol is Used for treating lice infestations through topical application. It was first introduced by Shionogi Inc in its drug Ulesfia on Apr 9, 2009.


Benzyl Alcohol Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Benzyl Alcohol, along with the drug name that holds that patent and the company name owning that drug.

Drug Used in Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Drug Owner
Ulesfia US7294342 Ectoparasite asphyxiator compositions and methods for their application May 19, 2024

(Expired)

Shionogi Inc
Ulesfia US6793931 Ectoparasite asphyxiator compositions and methods for their applications Jul 11, 2022

(Expired)

Shionogi Inc
Ulesfia US5858383 Methods and compositions for topical treatment of ectoparasites Aug 11, 2017

(Expired)

Shionogi Inc
Ulesfia US6139859 Methods and compositions for topical treatment of ectoparasites Aug 11, 2017

(Expired)

Shionogi Inc



A patent's expiry date may change depending upon legal activities going on that patent. Critical activities like abandoning of a patent, term extension of a patent or amendment of its claims can increase or decrease the life of a patent hence affecting its expiry date and in turn affecting the generic launch date of that drug. Tracking these ongoing activities on a patent application helps to keep an eye on the latest developments in the patent process of the drug which can give an idea of how early a drug's generic could be available. The next section provides a list of recent legal activities on Benzyl Alcohol's patents.

Given below is the list recent legal activities going on the following patents of Benzyl Alcohol.

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 25 Jul, 2019 US7294342(Litigated)
11.5 yr surcharge- late pmt w/in 6 mo, Large Entity 25 Jul, 2019 US7294342(Litigated)
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 01 Jul, 2019 US7294342(Litigated)
Mail-Petition Decision - Accept Late Payment of Maintenance Fees - Granted 27 Oct, 2015 US6793931
Petition Decision - Accept Late Payment of Maintenance Fees - Granted 26 Oct, 2015 US6793931
Petition to Accept Late Payment of Maintenance Fee Payment Filed 16 Sep, 2015 US6793931
Email Notification 14 Sep, 2015 US6793931
Mail O.P. Petition Decision 14 Sep, 2015 US6793931
Electronic Review 14 Sep, 2015 US6793931
Mail-Petition Decision - Accept Late Payment of Maintenance Fees - Dismissed 10 Sep, 2015 US6793931


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