Zuranolone Patent Expiration

Zuranolone is Used for treating postpartum depression. It was first introduced by Biogen Inc in its drug Zurzuvae on Oct 31, 2023.


Zuranolone Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Zuranolone, 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
Zurzuvae US11884696 Crystalline 19-nor C3,3-disubstituted C21-n-pyrazolyl steroid Dec 24, 2037 Biogen Inc
Zurzuvae US11236121 Crystalline 19-nor C3,3-disubstituted C21-N-pyrazolyl steroid Aug 23, 2037 Biogen Inc
Zurzuvae US10172871 19-nor C3, 3-disubstituted C21-N-pyrazolyl steroids and methods of use thereof Apr 17, 2034 Biogen Inc
Zurzuvae US10342810 19-nor C3, 3-disubstituted C21-N-pyrazolyl steroids and methods of use thereof Apr 17, 2034 Biogen Inc
Zurzuvae US9512165 19-nor C3, 3-disubstituted C21-N-pyrazolyl steroids and methods of use thereof Apr 17, 2034 Biogen Inc



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 Zuranolone's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 22 May, 2024 US9512165
Initial letter Re: PTE Application to regulating agency 05 Mar, 2024 US11236121
Initial letter Re: PTE Application to regulating agency 05 Mar, 2024 US10172871
Initial letter Re: PTE Application to regulating agency 05 Mar, 2024 US10342810
Initial letter Re: PTE Application to regulating agency 05 Mar, 2024 US9512165
Patent eGrant Notification 30 Jan, 2024 US11884696
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 30 Jan, 2024 US11884696
Recordation of Patent eGrant 30 Jan, 2024 US11884696
Mail Patent eGrant Notification 30 Jan, 2024 US11884696
Email Notification 30 Jan, 2024 US11884696


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