Diclofenac Potassium Patent Expiration

Diclofenac Potassium is Used for relief of mild to moderate acute pain as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. It was first introduced by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp in its drug Cataflam on Nov 24, 1993. Other drugs containing Diclofenac Potassium are Cambia, Zipsor. 20 different companies have introduced drugs containing Diclofenac Potassium.


Diclofenac Potassium Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Diclofenac Potassium, 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
Zipsor US7662858 Method of treating post-surgical acute pain Feb 24, 2029 Assertio
Zipsor US7884095 Method of treating post-surgical acute pain Feb 24, 2029 Assertio
Zipsor US7939518 Method of treating post-surgical acute pain Feb 24, 2029 Assertio
Zipsor US8110606 Method of treating post-surgical acute pain Feb 24, 2029 Assertio
Zipsor US8623920 Method of treating post-surgical acute pain Feb 24, 2029 Assertio
Zipsor US9561200 Method of treating post-surgical acute pain Feb 24, 2029 Assertio
Cambia US7759394 Diclofenac formulations and methods of use Jun 16, 2026 Assertio
Cambia US8097651 Diclofenac formulations and methods of use Jun 16, 2026 Assertio
Cambia US8927604 Diclofenac formulations and methods of use Jun 16, 2026 Assertio
Cambia US9827197 Diclofenac formulations and methods of use Jun 16, 2026 Assertio
Zipsor US6365180 Oral liquid compositions Jul 15, 2019

(Expired)

Assertio
Zipsor US6287594 Oral liquid compositions Jan 15, 2019

(Expired)

Assertio
Cambia US6974595 Pharmaceutical compositions based on Diclofenae May 15, 2017

(Expired)

Assertio
Cambia US7482377 Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment based on diclofenac May 15, 2017

(Expired)

Assertio



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 Diclofenac Potassium's patents.

Given below is the list recent legal activities going on the following patents of Diclofenac Potassium.

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 07 Aug, 2023 US8110606
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 10 Nov, 2022 US7939518
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 08 Aug, 2022 US7884095
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 16 Aug, 2021 US7662858
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 07 Aug, 2020 US9561200
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 07 Aug, 2019 US8110606
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 12 Nov, 2018 US7939518
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 08 Aug, 2018 US7884095
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 07 Feb, 2017 US9561200
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 07 Feb, 2017 US9561200


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Diclofenac Potassium Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Diclofenac Potassium. The first generic version for Diclofenac Potassium was by Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc and was approved on Aug 6, 1998. And the latest generic version is by Umedica Laboratories Private Ltd and was approved on Jun 30, 2025.

Given below is the list of companies who have filed for Diclofenac Potassium generic, along with the locations of their manufacturing plants worldwide.