Meloxicam Patent Expiration

Meloxicam was first introduced by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc in its drug Mobic on Apr 13, 2000. Other drugs containing Meloxicam are Meloxicam, Vivlodex, Qmiiz Odt, Qamzova, Xifyrm, Anjeso. 32 different companies have introduced drugs containing Meloxicam.


Meloxicam Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Meloxicam, 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
Xifyrm US12263176 Pharmaceutical liquid compositions of meloxicam Jul 31, 2041 Azurity
Qamzova US12059423 Meloxicam composition, pharmaceutical preparation and preparation method and use thereof Jul 19, 2040 Nanjing Delova
Anjeso US10881663 Method of treating pain in elderly patients with mild renal impairment Mar 08, 2039 Baudax
Anjeso US11458145 Methods of administering intravenous meloxicam in a bolus dose Mar 08, 2039 Baudax
Vivlodex US9649318 Formulation of meloxicam Mar 31, 2035 Iceutica Operations
Vivlodex US9808468 Formulation of meloxicam Mar 31, 2035 Iceutica Operations
Vivlodex US9526734 Formulation of meloxicam Mar 31, 2033 Iceutica Operations
Qmiiz Odt US8545879 Fast disintegrating compositions of meloxicam Aug 31, 2030 Tersera
Anjeso US10709713 Nanoparticulate meloxicam formulations May 26, 2030 Baudax
Anjeso US11253478 Reduction of flake-like aggregation in nanoparticulate active agent compositions May 26, 2030 Baudax
Anjeso US9974746 Reduction of flake-like aggregation in nanoparticulate active agent compositions May 26, 2030 Baudax
Anjeso US10463673 Nanoparticulate meloxicam formulations Feb 24, 2024

(Expired)

Baudax
Anjeso US10471067 Nanoparticulate meloxicam formulations Feb 24, 2024

(Expired)

Baudax
Anjeso US8512727 Nanoparticulate meloxicam formulations Dec 25, 2022

(Expired)

Baudax
Meloxicam US6184220

(Pediatric)

Oral suspension of pharmaceutical substance Sep 25, 2019

(Expired)

Avondale Pharms
Meloxicam US6184220 Oral suspension of pharmaceutical substance Mar 25, 2019

(Expired)

Avondale Pharms



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 Meloxicam's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Yr, Small Entity 07 May, 2021 US9808468
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 17 Mar, 2021 US8545879
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Yr, Small Entity 16 Nov, 2020 US9649318
Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27 16 Oct, 2020 US9649318
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Yr, Small Entity 29 Jun, 2020 US9526734
Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27 22 May, 2020 US9526734
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 07 Nov, 2017 US9808468
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 07 Nov, 2017 US9808468
Email Notification 19 Oct, 2017 US9808468
Issue Notification Mailed 18 Oct, 2017 US9808468


Meloxicam's Family Patents

Family Patents

Explore Our Curated Drug Screens

Drugs Generating Over $1 Billion in Annual Revenue
Explore the top-performing drugs that dominate the pharmaceutical industry
View List
NCE-1 Patent Expiry in the Next 1 Year
Identify opportunities as new chemical entity (NCE-1) patents approach expiry
View List
Recently Granted Patents in EP
Find the opportunity to file Oppositions
View List

Meloxicam Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Meloxicam. The first generic version for Meloxicam was by Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc and was approved on Jul 19, 2006. And the latest generic version is by Ascent Pharmaceuticals Inc and was approved on Jun 7, 2023.

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