US Patent

US8426392 — Method for providing emergency contraception

Method of Use · Assigned to Laboratoire HRA Pharma SAS · Expires 2030-06-12 · 4y remaining

Vulnerability score 73/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects a method for providing emergency contraception using ulipristal acetate, which can be taken with or without food.

USPTO Abstract

The invention provides a method for providing emergency contraception in a female subject, comprising providing the subject with a therapeutically effective amount of ulipristal acetate in an oral dosage form before, during or after a meal. The invention further provides a kit comprising i) an oral dosage form comprising ulipristal acetate and ii) a printed matter stating that ulipristal acetate may be taken with or without food.

Drugs covered by this patent

ulipristal-acetate (ULIPRISTAL ACETATE)

FDA Patent Use Codes

When a patent is method-of-use, FDA lists it once per applicable indication ("U-code"). Each U-code carves out a specific therapeutic use that generic filers must either license or design around.

Code	Description	Drug
`U-1389`	—	ulipristal-acetate

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US8426392
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2030-06-12
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Laboratoire HRA Pharma SAS
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

Bibliographic data sourced from FDA Orange Book + USPTO public records. Plain-English summary generated by AI grounded in source text. Patent term extensions (PTR, SPC, pediatric) may shift the effective expiry. Not legal advice.

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