Solifenacin Succinate Patent Expiration

Solifenacin Succinate was first introduced by Astellas Pharma Us Inc in its drug Vesicare on Nov 19, 2004. Another drug containing Solifenacin Succinate is Vesicare Ls. 27 different companies have introduced drugs containing Solifenacin Succinate.


Solifenacin Succinate Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Solifenacin Succinate, 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
Vesicare Ls US9918970 Pharmaceutical composition comprising solifenacin May 18, 2031 Astellas
Vesicare US6017927

(Pediatric)

Quinuclidine derivatives and medicinal composition thereof May 19, 2019

(Expired)

Astellas
Vesicare US6017927 Quinuclidine derivatives and medicinal composition thereof Nov 19, 2018

(Expired)

Astellas



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 Solifenacin Succinate's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 08 Sep, 2021 US9918970
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 20 Mar, 2018 US9918970
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 20 Mar, 2018 US9918970
Mail Pre-Exam Notice 01 Mar, 2018 US9918970
Email Notification 01 Mar, 2018 US9918970
Electronic Review 01 Mar, 2018 US9918970
Issue Notification Mailed 28 Feb, 2018 US9918970
Dispatch to FDC 26 Jan, 2018 US9918970
Reverse Issue Fee 19 Jan, 2018 US9918970
Issue Fee Payment Verified 18 Jan, 2018 US9918970


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Solifenacin Succinate Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Solifenacin Succinate. The first generic version for Solifenacin Succinate was by Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa and was approved on Apr 2, 2014. And the latest generic version is by Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd and was approved on Mar 4, 2025.

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