Generic entry timeline

Exem Foam Kit generics — when can they launch?

Exem Foam Kit (AIR POLYMER-TYPE A) · Giskit · 3 active US patents · 0 expired

Earliest patent expiry
2030-10-15
4 years remaining
Full patent estate to
2036-02-11
complete protection through 2036
FDA approval
2019
Giskit

Where Exem Foam Kit sits in the generic timeline

Mid-term cliff: earliest active US patent for Exem Foam Kit expires in 2030 (~4 years). Generic developers typically begin ANDA bioequivalence studies 3-4 years ahead of this date. Paragraph IV filings + Hatch-Waxman 30-month stays may shift the effective entry by another 18-36 months.

Under US Hatch-Waxman, a generic enters via an ANDA (Abbreviated New Drug Application) and may file with one of four Paragraph IV certifications attacking the brand's listed patents. If the brand sues within 45 days, a 30-month FDA approval stay is triggered. First Para IV filer typically gets 180-day market exclusivity.

Patent estate by type — active patents

Method-of-use patents only carve out specific indications; generics can launch with a "skinny label" omitting those uses. Composition-of-matter patents block the molecule itself.

  • Method of Use — 2 patents
  • Formulation — 1 patent

FDA U-codes carved out by Exem Foam Kit patents

Method-of-use patents are listed against specific FDA Patent Use Codes ("U-codes") representing carved-out indications. Generics can launch with a label that omits these uses.

U-codeDescription
U-2663(no description)

Sample patent estate

Showing 3 of 3 active US patents. View full estate on the Exem Foam Kit drug page →

  • US9034300 Method of Use · expires 2030-10-15
    This patent protects a foamed aqueous composition for medical imaging of body cavities, particularly suitable for patency tests and fallopian tube sterilization checks.
    USPTO title: Composition and method for medical imaging of body cavities
  • US9259494 Method of Use · expires 2035-05-04
    This patent protects a foamed aqueous composition containing cellulose for use in medical imaging of body cavities.
    USPTO title: Composition and method for medical imaging of body cavities
  • US9849199 Formulation · expires 2036-02-11
    This patent protects a foamed aqueous composition containing cellulose for medical imaging of body cavities.
    USPTO title: Composition and method for medical imaging of body cavities

Sources

Patent term extensions (PTR, pediatric exclusivity), Hatch-Waxman 30-month stays, and FDA regulatory exclusivity (NCE/ODE/PED) may shift the effective generic entry date. Not legal advice.

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