Generic entry timeline

Invega Sustenna generics — when can they launch?

Invega Sustenna (PALIPERIDONE PALMITATE) · Johnson & Johnson · 29 active US patents · 0 expired

Earliest patent expiry
2031-01-26
5 years remaining
Full patent estate to
2041-11-24
complete protection through 2041
FDA approval
2009
Johnson & Johnson

Where Invega Sustenna sits in the generic timeline

Mid-term cliff: earliest active US patent for Invega Sustenna expires in 2031 (~5 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 — 29 patents

FDA U-codes carved out by Invega Sustenna 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-2758(no description)
U-2757(no description)
U-2458(no description)
U-2457(no description)
U-3969(no description)
U-3968(no description)
U-4110(no description)
U-3349(no description)
U-3359(no description)
U-3626(no description)

Sample patent estate

Showing 6 of 29 active US patents. View full estate on the Invega Sustenna drug page →

  • US9439906 Method of Use · expires 2031-01-26
    This patent protects a method of treating patients with long-acting injectable paliperidone palmitate formulations.
    USPTO title: Dosing regimen associated with long acting injectable paliperidone esters
  • US9439906 Method of Use · expires 2031-01-26
    This patent protects a method of treating patients with long-acting injectable paliperidone palmitate formulations.
    USPTO title: Dosing regimen associated with long acting injectable paliperidone esters
  • US9439906 Method of Use · expires 2031-01-26
    This patent protects a method of treating patients with long-acting injectable paliperidone palmitate formulations.
    USPTO title: Dosing regimen associated with long acting injectable paliperidone esters
  • US9439906 Method of Use · expires 2031-01-26
    This patent protects a method of treating patients with long-acting injectable paliperidone palmitate formulations.
    USPTO title: Dosing regimen associated with long acting injectable paliperidone esters
  • US9439906 Method of Use · expires 2031-01-26
    This patent protects a method of treating patients with long-acting injectable paliperidone palmitate formulations.
    USPTO title: Dosing regimen associated with long acting injectable paliperidone esters
  • US10143693 Method of Use · expires 2036-04-05
    This patent protects a method for treating patients who miss a scheduled dose of the 3-month formulation of Invega Sustenna.
    USPTO title: Dosing regimen for missed doses for long-acting injectable paliperidone esters

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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