US Patent

US9399014 — Pharmaceutical topical compositions

Method of Use · Assigned to Ferrer Internacional SA · Expires 2029-12-15 · 4y remaining

Vulnerability score 68/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

This patent protects a method of making stable semisolid topical compositions containing a specific type of des-fluoroquinolone compound.

USPTO Abstract

The invention provides pharmaceutical stable semisolid topical compositions comprising between 0.2 to 5% of a des-fluoroquinolone compound, and a suitable carrier to manufacture an ointment or a cream.

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.

Code	Description	Drug
`U-805`	—

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US9399014
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2029-12-15
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Ferrer Internacional SA
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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