Morphine Sulfate Patent Expiration

Morphine Sulfate was first introduced by Hikma Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc in its drug Duramorph Pf on Sep 18, 1984. Other drugs containing Morphine Sulfate are Kadian, Avinza, Morphabond Er, Morphine Sulfate (Autoinjector), Infumorph, Ms Contin, Depodur, Oramorph Sr, Morphine Sulfate, Arymo Er. 43 different companies have introduced drugs containing Morphine Sulfate.


Morphine Sulfate Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Morphine Sulfate, 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
Morphine Sulfate US9072781 Morphine formulations Mar 12, 2034 Fresenius Kabi Usa
Morphine Sulfate US9192608 Morphine formulations Mar 12, 2034 Fresenius Kabi Usa
Morphine Sulfate US9248229 Packaging system for oxygen-sensitive drugs Mar 12, 2034 Fresenius Kabi Usa
Arymo Er US9044402 Abuse-deterrent pharmaceutical compositions for controlled release Jul 01, 2033 Zyla
Arymo Er US9549899 Abuse deterrent pharmaceutical compositions for controlled release Jul 01, 2033 Zyla
Morphabond Er US10314788 Pharmaceutical compositions configured to deter dosage form splitting Aug 12, 2028 Ohemo Life
Morphabond Er US7955619 Abuse resistant drugs, method of use and method of making Aug 12, 2028 Ohemo Life
Avinza US6066339 Oral morphine multiparticulate formulation Nov 25, 2017

(Expired)

King Pharms Llc
Depodur US5891467 Method for utilizing neutral lipids to modify in vivo release from multivesicular liposomes Jan 31, 2017

(Expired)

Pacira Pharms Inc
Depodur US5962016 Multivesicular liposomes utilizing neutral lipids to modify in vivo release Jan 31, 2017

(Expired)

Pacira Pharms Inc
Depodur US6171613 Method for producing liposomes with increased percent of compound encapsulated Oct 01, 2016

(Expired)

Pacira Pharms Inc
Depodur US5997899 Method for producing liposomes with increased percent of compound encapsulated Sep 01, 2016

(Expired)

Pacira Pharms Inc
Depodur US6193998 Method for producing liposomes with increased percent of compound encapsulated Sep 01, 2016

(Expired)

Pacira Pharms Inc
Depodur US6241999 Method for producing liposomes with increased percent of compound encapsulated Sep 01, 2016

(Expired)

Pacira Pharms Inc
Depodur US5807572 Multivesicular liposomes having a biologically active substance encapsulated therein in the presence of a hydrochloride Sep 15, 2015

(Expired)

Pacira Pharms Inc
Depodur US5931809 Epidural administration of therapeutic compounds with sustained rate of release Jul 14, 2015

(Expired)

Pacira Pharms Inc
Depodur US5723147 Multivesicular liposomes having a biologically active substance encapsulated therein in the presence of a hydrochloride Mar 03, 2015

(Expired)

Pacira Pharms 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 Morphine Sulfate's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 02 Aug, 2023 US9248229
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 24 May, 2023 US9192608
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 09 Jan, 2023 US9072781
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 02 Aug, 2019 US9248229
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 24 May, 2019 US9192608
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 07 Jan, 2019 US9072781
Email Notification 12 Sep, 2016 US9192608
Filing Receipt - Corrected 12 Sep, 2016 US9072781
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 12 Sep, 2016 US9192608
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 12 Sep, 2016 US9072781


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Morphine Sulfate Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Morphine Sulfate. The first generic version for Morphine Sulfate was by Fresenius Kabi Usa Llc and was approved on Oct 7, 1986. And the latest generic version is by Pharmaceutical Associates Inc and was approved on Sep 12, 2023.

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