Fluocinolone Acetonide Patent Expiration

Fluocinolone Acetonide is Used for managing chronic non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye. It was first introduced by Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals Inc in its drug Synalar on Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982. Other drugs containing Fluocinolone Acetonide are Derma-Smoothe/Fs, Retisert, Yutiq, Synalar-Hp, Iluvien, Dermotic, Capex. 31 different companies have introduced drugs containing Fluocinolone Acetonide.


Fluocinolone Acetonide Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Fluocinolone Acetonide, 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
Iluvien US9849027 Ocular implantation device Nov 07, 2028 Alimera Sciences Inc
Yutiq US7998108 Injector apparatus and method of use Jan 12, 2028 Alimera Sciences Inc
Iluvien US8871241 Injectable sustained release delivery devices Aug 12, 2027 Alimera Sciences Inc
Yutiq US8871241 Injectable sustained release delivery devices Aug 12, 2027 Alimera Sciences Inc
Iluvien US6375972 Sustained release drug delivery devices, methods of use, and methods of manufacturing thereof Apr 26, 2020

(Expired)

Alimera Sciences Inc
Yutiq US6375972 Sustained release drug delivery devices, methods of use, and methods of manufacturing thereof Apr 26, 2020

(Expired)

Alimera Sciences Inc
Yutiq US8574613 Sustained release drug delivery devices, methods of use, and methods of manufacturing thereof Apr 26, 2020

(Expired)

Alimera Sciences Inc
Yutiq US8574659 Sustained release drug delivery devices, methods of use, and methods of manufacturing thereof Apr 26, 2020

(Expired)

Alimera Sciences Inc
Yutiq US9192579 Sustained release drug delivery devices, methods of use, and methods of manufacturing thereof Apr 26, 2020

(Expired)

Alimera Sciences Inc
Yutiq US9849085 Sustained release drug delivery devices, methods of use, and methods of manufacturing thereof Apr 26, 2020

(Expired)

Alimera Sciences Inc
Iluvien US8252307 Method for treating and/or preventing retinal diseases with sustained release corticosteroids Jun 27, 2019

(Expired)

Alimera Sciences Inc
Yutiq US8252307 Method for treating and/or preventing retinal diseases with sustained release corticosteroids Jun 27, 2019

(Expired)

Alimera Sciences Inc
Iluvien US6217895 Method for treating and/or preventing retinal diseases with sustained release corticosteroids Mar 22, 2019

(Expired)

Alimera Sciences Inc
Iluvien US6548078 Method for treating and/or preventing retinal diseases with sustained release corticosteroids Mar 22, 2019

(Expired)

Alimera Sciences Inc
Retisert US6217895 Method for treating and/or preventing retinal diseases with sustained release corticosteroids Mar 22, 2019

(Expired)

Bausch And Lomb
Retisert US6548078 Method for treating and/or preventing retinal diseases with sustained release corticosteroids Mar 22, 2019

(Expired)

Bausch And Lomb
Yutiq US6217895 Method for treating and/or preventing retinal diseases with sustained release corticosteroids Mar 22, 2019

(Expired)

Alimera Sciences Inc
Yutiq US6548078 Method for treating and/or preventing retinal diseases with sustained release corticosteroids Mar 22, 2019

(Expired)

Alimera Sciences 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 Fluocinolone Acetonide's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Expire Patent 01 Jan, 2024 US9192579
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 17 Jul, 2023 US9192579
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 01 Feb, 2023 US7998108
Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change) 07 Apr, 2022 US7998108
Expire Patent 31 Jan, 2022 US9849085
Expire Patent 13 Dec, 2021 US8574613
Expire Patent 13 Dec, 2021 US8574659
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 16 Aug, 2021 US9849085
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 28 Jun, 2021 US8574613
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 28 Jun, 2021 US8574659


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Fluocinolone Acetonide Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Fluocinolone Acetonide. The first generic version for Fluocinolone Acetonide was by Perrigo New York Inc and was approved on Mar 4, 1982. And the latest generic version is by Novel Laboratories Inc and was approved on Aug 7, 2023.

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