Linezolid Patent Expiration

Linezolid is used for treating microbial infections. It was first introduced by Pfizer Inc in its drug Zyvox on Apr 18, 2000. Another drug containing Linezolid is Linezolid In Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container. 24 different companies have introduced drugs containing Linezolid.


Linezolid Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Linezolid, 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
Zyvox US6514529

(Pediatric)

Oxazolidinone tablet formulation Sep 15, 2021

(Expired)

Pfizer
Zyvox US6559305

(Pediatric)

Linezolid—crystal form II Jul 29, 2021

(Expired)

Pfizer
Zyvox US6514529 Oxazolidinone tablet formulation Mar 15, 2021

(Expired)

Pfizer
Zyvox US6559305 Linezolid—crystal form II Jan 29, 2021

(Expired)

Pfizer
Zyvox US6559305 Linezolid—crystal form II Jan 29, 2021

(Expired)

Pfizer
Zyvox US5688792

(Pediatric)

Substituted oxazine and thiazine oxazolidinone antimicrobials May 18, 2015

(Expired)

Pfizer
Zyvox US5688792 Substituted oxazine and thiazine oxazolidinone antimicrobials Nov 18, 2014

(Expired)

Pfizer



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 Linezolid's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Correspondence Address Change 29 Aug, 2014 US6559305(Litigated)
Correspondence Address Change 28 Aug, 2014 US6514529
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 06 May, 2003 US6559305(Litigated)
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 06 May, 2003 US6559305(Litigated)
Issue Notification Mailed 17 Apr, 2003 US6559305(Litigated)
Receipt into Pubs 07 Apr, 2003 US6559305(Litigated)
Application Is Considered Ready for Issue 03 Apr, 2003 US6559305(Litigated)
Receipt into Pubs 02 Apr, 2003 US6559305(Litigated)
Receipt into Pubs 03 Mar, 2003 US6559305(Litigated)
Workflow - File Sent to Contractor 03 Mar, 2003 US6559305(Litigated)


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Linezolid Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Linezolid. The first generic version for Linezolid was by Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa and was approved on Jun 27, 2012. And the latest generic version is by Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd and was approved on Oct 10, 2024.

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


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