Dimethyl Fumarate Patent Expiration

Dimethyl Fumarate is Used for treating autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and relapsing forms before and after administering an inactive vaccine. It was first introduced by Biogen Inc in its drug Tecfidera on Mar 27, 2013. 18 different companies have introduced drugs containing Dimethyl Fumarate.


Dimethyl Fumarate Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Dimethyl Fumarate, 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
Tecfidera US10959972 Methods of treating multiple sclerosis Nov 16, 2035 Biogen Inc
Tecfidera US11007166 Methods of treating multiple sclerosis Nov 16, 2035 Biogen Inc
Tecfidera US11007167 Methods of treating multiple sclerosis Nov 16, 2035 Biogen Inc
Tecfidera US11129806 Methods of treating multiple sclerosis Nov 16, 2035 Biogen Inc
Tecfidera US11246850 Methods of treating multiple sclerosis Nov 16, 2035 Biogen Inc
Tecfidera US10391160 Dimethyl fumarate and vaccination regimens Mar 13, 2035 Biogen Inc
Tecfidera US10555993 Dimethyl fumarate and vaccination regimens Mar 13, 2035 Biogen Inc
Tecfidera US10994003 Dimethyl fumarate and vaccination regimens Mar 13, 2035 Biogen Inc
Tecfidera US8399514 Treatment for multiple sclerosis Feb 07, 2028 Biogen Inc
Tecfidera US7320999 Dimethyl fumarate for the treatment of multiple sclerosis May 18, 2020

(Expired)

Biogen Inc
Tecfidera US6509376 Utilization of dialkyfumarates Oct 29, 2019

(Expired)

Biogen Inc
Tecfidera US8759393 Utilization of dialkylfumarates Jul 04, 2018

(Expired)

Biogen Inc
Tecfidera US7619001 Utilization of dialkylfumarates Apr 01, 2018

(Expired)

Biogen Inc
Tecfidera US7803840 Utilization of dialkylfumarates Apr 01, 2018

(Expired)

Biogen Inc
Tecfidera US8524773 Utilization of dialkylfumarates Apr 01, 2018

(Expired)

Biogen 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 Dimethyl Fumarate's patents.

Given below is the list recent legal activities going on the following patents of Dimethyl Fumarate.

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 25 Jul, 2025 US11246850
Expire Patent 09 Jun, 2025 US10994003
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 20 Feb, 2025 US11129806
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 23 Dec, 2024 US10994003
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 22 Oct, 2024 US11007166
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 22 Oct, 2024 US11007167
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 20 Aug, 2024 US10959972
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 20 Aug, 2024 US8399514
Request for Trial Dismissed 20 Aug, 2024 US8399514
Expire Patent 18 Mar, 2024 US10555993


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Dimethyl Fumarate Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Dimethyl Fumarate. The first generic version for Dimethyl Fumarate was by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc and was approved on Aug 17, 2020. And the latest generic version is by Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd and was approved on Jan 6, 2025.

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