Zolmitriptan Patent Expiration

Zolmitriptan was first introduced by Ipr Pharmaceuticals Inc in its drug Zomig on Nov 25, 1997. Another drug containing Zolmitriptan is Zomig-Zmt. 21 different companies have introduced drugs containing Zolmitriptan.


Zolmitriptan Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Zolmitriptan, 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
Zomig US6750237

(Pediatric)

Pharmaceutical formulations containing zolmitriptan May 28, 2021

(Expired)

Amneal
Zomig US7220767

(Pediatric)

Pharmaceutical formulations containing zolmitriptan May 28, 2021

(Expired)

Amneal
Zomig US6750237 Pharmaceutical formulations containing zolmitriptan Nov 28, 2020

(Expired)

Amneal
Zomig US7220767 Pharmaceutical formulations containing zolmitriptan Nov 28, 2020

(Expired)

Amneal
Zomig US5466699

(Pediatric)

Indolyl compounds for treating migraine May 14, 2013

(Expired)

Amneal
Zomig US5466699

(Pediatric)

Indolyl compounds for treating migraine May 14, 2013

(Expired)

Ipr
Zomig US5863935

(Pediatric)

Therapeutic heterocyclic compounds May 14, 2013

(Expired)

Ipr
Zomig-zmt US5466699

(Pediatric)

Indolyl compounds for treating migraine May 14, 2013

(Expired)

Astrazeneca
Zomig US5466699 Indolyl compounds for treating migraine Nov 14, 2012

(Expired)

Amneal
Zomig US5466699 Indolyl compounds for treating migraine Nov 14, 2012

(Expired)

Ipr
Zomig US5863935 Therapeutic heterocyclic compounds Nov 14, 2012

(Expired)

Ipr
Zomig-zmt US5466699 Indolyl compounds for treating migraine Nov 14, 2012

(Expired)

Astrazeneca



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 Zolmitriptan's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 08 Nov, 2018 US7220767(Litigated)
Request for Trial Denied 02 Feb, 2016 US7220767(Litigated)
Request for Trial Denied 27 Jan, 2016 US6750237(Litigated)
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 22 May, 2007 US7220767(Litigated)
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 22 May, 2007 US7220767(Litigated)
Issue Notification Mailed 02 May, 2007 US7220767(Litigated)
Dispatch to FDC 19 Apr, 2007 US7220767(Litigated)
Issue Fee Payment Received 18 Apr, 2007 US7220767(Litigated)
Application Is Considered Ready for Issue 18 Apr, 2007 US7220767(Litigated)
Issue Fee Payment Verified 18 Apr, 2007 US7220767(Litigated)


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Zolmitriptan Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Zolmitriptan. The first generic version for Zolmitriptan was by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd and was approved on May 14, 2013. And the latest generic version is by Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd and was approved on Sep 30, 2021.

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