US Patent

US8940718 — Antiviral compounds

Method of Use · Assigned to Gilead Pharmasset LLC · Expires 2032-11-16 · 6y remaining

Vulnerability score 62/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

This patent protects antiviral compounds, compositions containing them, and therapeutic methods using these compounds, as well as processes and intermediates for preparing the compounds.

USPTO Abstract

The disclosure is related to anti-viral compounds, compositions containing such compounds, and therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, as well as to processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.

Drugs covered by this patent

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.

CodeDescriptionDrug
U-1470
U-1470
U-1470
U-1470
U-2039

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US8940718
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2032-11-16
Drug substance claim
Yes
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Gilead Pharmasset LLC
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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