US Patent
US8292129 — Dispensing device
Formulation · Assigned to Ing Erich Pfeiffer GmbH · Expires 2031-02-25 · 5y remaining
Vulnerability score
48/100
Strong — defensible against typical IPR challenges
What this patent protects
This patent protects a dispensing device for liquid media with a housing, reservoir, and cap that protects the outlet opening and closes the inlet opening in a gas-tight manner.
USPTO Abstract
A dispensing device for liquid media having a housing, a medium reservoir, an outlet opening for dispensing the medium and an inlet opening for intake of air for the purpose of volume equalization in the medium reservoir, wherein a cap is provided that is fittable onto the housing and protects the outlet opening when in the fitted state. The cap closes the inlet opening in gas-tight manner from an environment on the one hand and from the outlet opening on the other hand.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Sandimmune (cyclosporine) · Novartis AG (originally Sandoz)
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