Lidocaine Patent Expiration

Lidocaine is Used for managing pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia. It was first introduced by Astrazeneca Lp in its drug Xylocaine on Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982. Other drugs containing Lidocaine are Lidoderm, Ztlido, Dentipatch. 31 different companies have introduced drugs containing Lidocaine.


Lidocaine Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Lidocaine, 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
Ztlido US10765640 Non-aqueous patch May 10, 2031 Scilex Pharms
Ztlido US10765749 Non-aqueous patch May 10, 2031 Scilex Pharms
Ztlido US11278623 Non-aqueous patch May 10, 2031 Scilex Pharms
Ztlido US11786455 Non-aqueous patch May 10, 2031 Scilex Pharms
Ztlido US11793766 Non-aqueous patch for the relief of pain May 10, 2031 Scilex Pharms
Ztlido US9283174 Non-aqueous patch May 10, 2031 Scilex Pharms
Ztlido US9925264 Non-aqueous patch May 10, 2031 Scilex Pharms
Ztlido US9931403 Non-aqueous patch May 10, 2031 Scilex Pharms
Lidoderm US5827529 External preparation for application to the skin containing lidocaine Oct 27, 2015

(Expired)

Teikoku Pharma Usa
Lidoderm US5741510 Adhesive patch for applying analgesic medication to the skin Mar 30, 2014

(Expired)

Teikoku Pharma Usa



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 Lidocaine's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 21 Feb, 2024 US10765640
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 21 Feb, 2024 US10765749
Mail Patent eGrant Notification 24 Oct, 2023 US11793766
Patent eGrant Notification 24 Oct, 2023 US11793766
Recordation of Patent eGrant 24 Oct, 2023 US11793766
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 24 Oct, 2023 US11793766
Email Notification 24 Oct, 2023 US11793766
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 24 Oct, 2023 US11793766
Patent eGrant Notification 17 Oct, 2023 US11786455
Email Notification 17 Oct, 2023 US11786455


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Lidocaine Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Lidocaine. The first generic version for Lidocaine was by Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc and was approved on Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982. And the latest generic version is by Aveva Drug Delivery Systems Inc and was approved on Mar 25, 2025.

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