Travoprost Patent Expiration

Travoprost was first introduced by Alcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd in its drug Travatan on Mar 16, 2001. Other drugs containing Travoprost are Idose Tr, Izba, Travatan Z. 12 different companies have introduced drugs containing Travoprost.


Travoprost Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Travoprost, 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
Idose Tr US12201555 Drug eluting ocular implant Feb 14, 2031 Glaukos
Idose Tr US10206813 Implants with controlled drug delivery features and methods of using same Oct 17, 2030 Glaukos
Idose Tr US11426306 Implants with controlled drug delivery features and methods of using same Oct 17, 2030 Glaukos
Idose Tr US12201557 Drug eluting ocular implant and method of treating an ocular disorder Jun 18, 2030 Glaukos
Travatan Z US8268299 Self preserved aqueous pharmaceutical compositions Oct 13, 2029 Sandoz
Izba US8178582 Pharmaceutical compositions having desirable bioavailability Oct 10, 2029 Novartis
Izba US8722735 Pharmaceutical compositions having desirable bioavailability Oct 10, 2029 Novartis
Izba US8754123 Pharmaceutical compositions having desirable bioavailability May 19, 2029 Novartis
Izba US9144561 Pharmaceutical compositions having desirable bioavailability Mar 13, 2029 Novartis
Travatan Z US8323630 Self-preserved aqueous pharmaceutical compositions Sep 20, 2027 Sandoz
Travatan Z US8388941 Self preserved aqueous pharmaceutical compositions Sep 20, 2027 Sandoz
Travatan US5631287 Storage-stable prostaglandin compositions Dec 22, 2014

(Expired)

Alcon Pharms Ltd
Travatan US5849792 Storage-stable prostaglandin compositions Dec 22, 2014

(Expired)

Alcon Pharms Ltd
Travatan US6011062 Storage-stable prostaglandin compositions Dec 22, 2014

(Expired)

Alcon Pharms Ltd
Travatan US5889052 Use of cloprostenol and fluprostenol analogues to treat glaucoma and ocular hypertension Dec 02, 2014

(Expired)

Alcon Pharms Ltd
Travatan Z US5889052 Use of cloprostenol and fluprostenol analogues to treat glaucoma and ocular hypertension Dec 02, 2014

(Expired)

Sandoz
Travatan US5510383 Use of cloprostenol, fluprostenol and their salts and esters to treat glaucoma and ocular hypertension Aug 03, 2013

(Expired)

Alcon Pharms Ltd
Travatan Z US5510383 Use of cloprostenol, fluprostenol and their salts and esters to treat glaucoma and ocular hypertension Aug 03, 2013

(Expired)

Sandoz



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 Travoprost's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 22 May, 2024 US8323630(Litigated)
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 06 Mar, 2024 US8268299(Litigated)
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 21 Aug, 2020 US8388941
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 21 May, 2020 US8323630(Litigated)
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 05 Mar, 2020 US8268299(Litigated)
Review Certificate Mailed 11 Jun, 2019 US8268299(Litigated)
Review Certificate 02 May, 2019 US8268299(Litigated)
Termination or Final Written Decision 20 Sep, 2018 US8268299(Litigated)
Request for Trial Granted 22 Sep, 2017 US8268299(Litigated)
Petition Entered 28 Mar, 2017 US8268299(Litigated)


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Travoprost Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Travoprost. The first generic version for Travoprost was by Chartwell Rx Sciences Llc and was approved on Mar 1, 2013. And the latest generic version is by Somerset Therapeutics Llc and was approved on Sep 23, 2024.

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