Patent estate

Verona Pharma — Patent Portfolio

1 drug with active patents · 5 active patents · 0 expired · 0 biologics with BPCIA exclusivity

AI-enriched 5/5 patents with grounded plain-English summaries · sourced from FDA Orange Book + Purple Book · updated 2026-05-18

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Strategic Patent Estate Brief
AI-grounded executive summary · generated 2026-05-16

Verdict Verona Pharma's patent portfolio is moderately vulnerable, with a significant cliff year in 2031 and no revenue at risk in the next 5 years.

Portfolio overview Verona Pharma has a total of 1 drug with patents, out of 1 total drugs in their portfolio. Their patent estate consists of 5 active US patents with an average vulnerability score of 64, indicating a moderate level of vulnerability. Notably, none of their patents are considered ironclad, while 2 are considered vulnerable.

Cliff calendar In 2031, 1 drug will lose exclusivity, including Ohtuvayre. This marks a significant cliff year for the company, with a notable loss of exclusivity for one of their key products.

Most exposed drugs The top drug facing near-term loss of exclusivity is Ohtuvayre, with an earliest active patent expiry date of 2031-08-21 and an average vulnerability score of 64. Unfortunately, we do not have information on the annual revenue for this product.

Biologic exclusivity Verona Pharma does not have any biologics in their portfolio, and therefore does not have any biologic exclusivity to consider.

Strategic implications With no revenue at risk in the next 5 years, Verona Pharma has a relatively stable patent estate. However, the company should consider lifecycle moves to maintain their competitive position, such as subQ switches, label extensions, or combination filings, to maximize the value of their remaining patents.

Sources: FDA Orange Book · FDA Purple Book · INPADOC family · USPTO · vulnerability scoring. Not legal advice.

Loss of exclusivity calendar · next 12 years

Drugs facing US patent or BPCIA biologic exclusivity loss per year. Click any year to see the broader cliff calendar for the industry.

Patent estate by drug

Ohtuvayre (ENSIFENTRINE)

Cliff 2031 · 5y
Method of Use 2 Formulation 3
  • US9062047 Vuln 81 2031-08-21
    This patent protects a specific crystalline form of a pyrimido[6,1-A] isoquinolin-4-one compound, also known as a polymorph of N-{2-[(2E)-2-(mesitylimino)-9,10-dimethoxy-4-oxo-6,7-…
  • US9956171 Vuln 75 2035-09-15
    This patent protects a liquid inhalation formulation containing RPL554, a pharmaceutical composition suitable for administration by inhalation.
  • US10945950 Vuln 55 2035-09-15
    This patent protects a liquid inhalation formulation containing RPL554 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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Patent classification breakdown · active patents

By US patent type. Method-of-use patents are most vulnerable to design-around; composition-of-matter patents are the strongest protection.

  • Formulation 3 patents
  • Method of Use 2 patents

Sources

  • FDA Orange Book — small-molecule patents listed against approved NDAs.
  • FDA Purple Book — biologic BPCIA 12-year reference product exclusivity.
  • USPTO Patent Public Search — title, abstract, claim text grounding.
  • AI summaries generated by Drug Landscape, grounded in source claim text.

Patent term extensions (PTR, SPC, pediatric exclusivity) may shift effective expiry. Not legal advice.

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