Naproxen Sodium Patent Expiration

Naproxen Sodium was first introduced by Atnahs Pharma Us Ltd in its drug Anaprox on Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982. Other drugs containing Naproxen Sodium are Aleve, Anaprox Ds, Naprelan, Naproxen Sodium. 37 different companies have introduced drugs containing Naproxen Sodium.


Naproxen Sodium Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Naproxen Sodium, 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
Naproxen Sodium US10022344 Liquid dosage forms of sodium naproxen Mar 03, 2026 Bionpharma
Naproxen Sodium US10028925 Liquid dosage forms of sodium naproxen Mar 03, 2026 Bionpharma
Naproxen Sodium US11090280 Liquid dosage forms of sodium naproxen Mar 03, 2026 Bionpharma
Naproxen Sodium US9693978 Solvent system for enhancing the solubility of pharmaceutical agents Mar 03, 2026 Bionpharma
Naproxen Sodium US9693979 Liquid dosage forms of sodium naproxen Mar 03, 2026 Bionpharma
Naprelan US5637320 Controlled absorption naproxen formulation for once-daily administration Jun 10, 2014

(Expired)

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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 Naproxen Sodium's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 12 Jan, 2022 US10028925
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 05 Jan, 2022 US10022344
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 17 Aug, 2021 US11090280
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 17 Aug, 2021 US11090280
Email Notification 29 Jul, 2021 US11090280
Issue Notification Mailed 28 Jul, 2021 US11090280
Application Is Considered Ready for Issue 22 Jul, 2021 US11090280
Dispatch to FDC 22 Jul, 2021 US11090280
Response to Reasons for Allowance 13 Jul, 2021 US11090280
Issue Fee Payment Verified 13 Jul, 2021 US11090280


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Naproxen Sodium Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Naproxen Sodium. The first generic version for Naproxen Sodium was by Hamilton Pharmaceuticals Ltd and was approved on Aug 31, 1993. And the latest generic version is by Patheon Softgels Bv and was approved on Jan 10, 2023.

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