Finafloxacin Patent Expiration

Finafloxacin is Used for treating acute external ear infections. It was first introduced by Fonseca Biosciences Llc in its drug Xtoro on Dec 17, 2014.


Finafloxacin Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Finafloxacin, 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
Xtoro US9504691 Finafloxacin suspension compositions Nov 21, 2033 Fonseca Biosciences
Xtoro US8536167 Methods for treating ophthalmic, otic, or nasal infections Aug 08, 2031 Fonseca Biosciences
Xtoro US9119859 Methods for treating otic infections Jul 02, 2030 Fonseca Biosciences
Xtoro US9993483 Compositions and methods for treating ophthalmic, octic, or nasal infections Jul 02, 2030 Fonseca Biosciences
Xtoro US6133260 Use of 7-(2-oxa-5,8-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-8-yl)-quinolone carboxylic acid and naphthyridon carboxylic acid derivatives for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infections and associated gastroduodenal diseases Apr 12, 2017

(Expired)

Fonseca Biosciences
Xtoro US6432948 Use of 7-(2-oxa-5,8-diazabicylco[4.3.0]non-8-yl)-quinolone carboxylic acid and naphthyridon carboxylic acid derivatives for the treatment of heliobacter pylori infections and associated gastroduodenal diseases Apr 12, 2017

(Expired)

Fonseca Biosciences



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 Finafloxacin's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 06 May, 2024 US9504691
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 21 Feb, 2023 US9119859
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 23 Nov, 2022 US9993483
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 14 Nov, 2022 US9119859
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 10 Nov, 2022 US9504691
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 10 Nov, 2022 US8536167
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 26 Oct, 2022 US9993483
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 26 Oct, 2022 US9504691
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 26 Oct, 2022 US8536167
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 26 Oct, 2022 US9119859


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