Carbidopa; Entacapone; Levodopa Patent Expiration

Carbidopa; Entacapone; Levodopa is Used for managing the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. It was first introduced by Orion Pharma in its drug Stalevo 50 on Jun 11, 2003. Other drugs containing Carbidopa; Entacapone; Levodopa are Stalevo 125, Stalevo 100, Stalevo 200, Stalevo 75, Stalevo 150. 6 different companies have introduced drugs containing Carbidopa; Entacapone; Levodopa.


Carbidopa; Entacapone; Levodopa Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Carbidopa; Entacapone; Levodopa, along with the drug name that holds that patent and the company name owning that drug.

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Drug Used in Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Drug Owner
Stalevo 100 US6500867 Pharmaceutical composition comprising entacapone, levodopa, and carbidopa Jun 29, 2020

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 100 US6797732 Pharmaceutical composition comprising entracapone, levodopa, and carbidopa Jun 29, 2020

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 125 US6500867 Pharmaceutical composition comprising entacapone, levodopa, and carbidopa Jun 29, 2020

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 125 US6797732 Pharmaceutical composition comprising entracapone, levodopa, and carbidopa Jun 29, 2020

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 150 US6500867 Pharmaceutical composition comprising entacapone, levodopa, and carbidopa Jun 29, 2020

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 150 US6797732 Pharmaceutical composition comprising entracapone, levodopa, and carbidopa Jun 29, 2020

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 200 US6500867 Pharmaceutical composition comprising entacapone, levodopa, and carbidopa Jun 29, 2020

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 200 US6797732 Pharmaceutical composition comprising entracapone, levodopa, and carbidopa Jun 29, 2020

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 50 US6500867 Pharmaceutical composition comprising entacapone, levodopa, and carbidopa Jun 29, 2020

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 50 US6797732 Pharmaceutical composition comprising entracapone, levodopa, and carbidopa Jun 29, 2020

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 75 US6500867 Pharmaceutical composition comprising entacapone, levodopa, and carbidopa Jun 29, 2020

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 75 US6797732 Pharmaceutical composition comprising entracapone, levodopa, and carbidopa Jun 29, 2020

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 100 US5446194 Pharmacologically active catechol derivatives Oct 19, 2013

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 125 US5446194 Pharmacologically active catechol derivatives Oct 19, 2013

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 150 US5446194 Pharmacologically active catechol derivatives Oct 19, 2013

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 200 US5446194 Pharmacologically active catechol derivatives Oct 19, 2013

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 50 US5446194 Pharmacologically active catechol derivatives Oct 19, 2013

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Stalevo 75 US5446194 Pharmacologically active catechol derivatives Oct 19, 2013

(Expired)

Orion Pharma



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 Carbidopa; Entacapone; Levodopa's patents.

Given below is the list recent legal activities going on the following patents of Carbidopa; Entacapone; Levodopa.

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 28 Sep, 2004 US6797732
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 28 Sep, 2004 US6797732
Issue Notification Mailed 09 Sep, 2004 US6797732
Receipt into Pubs 03 Sep, 2004 US6797732
Application Is Considered Ready for Issue 01 Sep, 2004 US6797732
Dispatch to FDC 01 Sep, 2004 US6797732
Issue Fee Payment Received 18 Aug, 2004 US6797732
Issue Fee Payment Verified 18 Aug, 2004 US6797732
Receipt into Pubs 17 Aug, 2004 US6797732
Receipt into Pubs 07 Jun, 2004 US6797732


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Carbidopa; Entacapone; Levodopa Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Carbidopa; Entacapone; Levodopa. The first generic version for Carbidopa; Entacapone; Levodopa was by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and was approved on May 10, 2012. And the latest generic version is by Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd and was approved on Apr 15, 2025.

Given below is the list of companies who have filed for Carbidopa; Entacapone; Levodopa generic, along with the locations of their manufacturing plants worldwide.