Ropinirole Hydrochloride Patent Expiration

Ropinirole Hydrochloride is used for treating Parkinson's syndrome. It was first introduced by Glaxosmithkline Llc in its drug Requip on Sep 19, 1997. Another drug containing Ropinirole Hydrochloride is Requip Xl. 19 different companies have introduced drugs containing Ropinirole Hydrochloride.


Ropinirole Hydrochloride Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Ropinirole Hydrochloride, 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
Requip Xl US7927624 Hydrophilic/lipophilic polymeric matrix dosage formulation Dec 02, 2021

(Expired)

Glaxosmithkline Llc
Requip Xl US8303986 Hydrophilic/lipophilic polymeric matrix dosage formulation Apr 12, 2021

(Expired)

Glaxosmithkline Llc



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 Ropinirole Hydrochloride's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 24 Jun, 2024 US8303986
Expire Patent 22 May, 2023 US7927624
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 05 Dec, 2022 US7927624
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 21 Apr, 2020 US8303986
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 09 Oct, 2018 US7927624
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 06 Nov, 2012 US8303986
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 06 Nov, 2012 US8303986
Email Notification 18 Oct, 2012 US8303986
Issue Notification Mailed 17 Oct, 2012 US8303986
Dispatch to FDC 02 Oct, 2012 US8303986


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Ropinirole Hydrochloride Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Ropinirole Hydrochloride. The first generic version for Ropinirole Hydrochloride was by Cosette Pharmaceuticals Inc and was approved on May 5, 2008. And the latest generic version is by Prinston Pharmaceutical Inc and was approved on May 11, 2022.

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