Indomethacin Patent Expiration

Indomethacin is Used for relieving pain. It was first introduced by Zyla Life Sciences Us Llc in its drug Indocin on Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982. Other drugs containing Indomethacin are Indocin Sr, Tivorbex, Indomethacin. 41 different companies have introduced drugs containing Indomethacin.


Indomethacin Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Indomethacin, 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
Tivorbex US8734847 Formulation of indomethacin Apr 23, 2030 Genus
Tivorbex US8992982 Formulation of indomethacin Apr 23, 2030 Genus
Tivorbex US9089471 Formulation of indomethacin Apr 23, 2030 Genus



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 Indomethacin's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
7.5 yr surcharge - late pmt w/in 6 mo, Small Entity 07 Feb, 2023 US9089471
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 07 Feb, 2023 US9089471
Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27 06 Feb, 2023 US9089471
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 30 Sep, 2022 US8992982
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 01 Dec, 2021 US8734847
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 28 Jan, 2019 US9089471
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Yr, Small Entity 01 Oct, 2018 US8992982
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Yr, Small Entity 27 Nov, 2017 US8734847
Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices 31 Aug, 2015 US8992982
Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices 31 Aug, 2015 US9089471


Indomethacin's Family Patents

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Indomethacin Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Indomethacin. The first generic version for Indomethacin was by Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd and was approved on Jun 18, 1985. And the latest generic version is by Annora Pharma Private Ltd and was approved on Jul 3, 2025.

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