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Patent: 11,279,753


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Summary for Patent: 11,279,753
Title:Use of TGF-alpha polypeptide or anti-TGF-alpha antibodies for the treatment of diseases and disorders
Abstract:The invention provides a method of treating a disease or disorder in a subject by inducing a TGF alpha immune response or by administering an anti-TGF-alpha antibody or a biologically active fragment thereof. The TGF-alpha immune response is induced using a TGF-alpha polypeptide or biologically active fragment, a vaccine, a genetic construct or a transformed cell, for example.
Inventor(s):Todaro George J.
Application Number:US16693046
Patent Claims:see list of patent claims
Patent landscape, scope, and claims summary:

United States Patent 11,279,753 Claims and US Patent Landscape Analysis

Executive summary

US Patent 11,279,753 sits in a defined claim space, but a complete, claim-by-claim landscape cannot be produced from the provided prompt because the “claims are:” section is blank. Without the exact asserted claim text (independent and dependent claims), no accurate assessment of claim scope, enforceable coverage, likely design-arounds, patentability/obviousness exposure, or overlap with Orange Book listings and Paragraph IV/biosimilar risk for specific products is possible.

What are the claims of US Patent 11,279,753 and what do they cover?

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Which claim elements define the invention in US 11,279,753?

  • Answer: Not determinable without the actual claim language.

What are the independent claims and how broad are they?

  • Answer: Not determinable without the independent claim text.

What dependent claims add novelty and limit scope?

  • Answer: Not determinable without the dependent claim text.

Which patents are likely to overlap with US 11,279,753 (same priority, same assignee, same technology)?

  • Answer: Not determinable from the provided input because the subject matter of US 11,279,753 is not identified.

How much of the landscape is likely prior art versus continuation family?

  • Answer: Not determinable without bibliographic data (assignee, title, filing/priority dates, and invention type) and without claim subject matter.

What is the likely relationship to cited references?

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When does US Patent 11,279,753 expire and how do PTA and terminal disclaimers affect exclusivity?

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What is the base expiration date under 35 USC 154?

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Does PTA extend the term and by how much?

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Is there a terminal disclaimer that limits enforceable term to a related patent?

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What is the Orange Book status of the drug linked to US 11,279,753?

  • Answer: Not determinable because the drug product (active ingredient, NDA/BLA) associated with US 11,279,753 is not provided.

Which NDA/BLA lists this patent and what is the listed expiration?

  • Answer: Not determinable.

What is the patent’s “use code” and “dosage form” relevance for generic entry?

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How strong is the enforceable patent estate for the same product or same therapeutic method as US 11,279,753?

  • Answer: Not determinable without the underlying drug/indication and without the claim scope.

How many other patents are in the same family or related families?

  • Answer: Not determinable.

Are there multiple independently enforceable claim sets (composition, formulation, method, device)?

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What design-arounds are likely to avoid US 11,279,753 (and which claim elements are easiest to change)?

  • Answer: Not determinable without claim language.

Which claim features typically support non-infringement strategies in this claim class?

  • Answer: Not determinable without knowing the technology area (composition, process, device, method).

What patent litigation affects US 11,279,753 or signals vulnerability (invalidation, non-infringement, estoppel)?

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Has US 11,279,753 been asserted in Paragraph IV cases or generic actions?

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Has it been asserted in Hatch-Waxman settlements tied to specific ANDAs?

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Is there a known PTAB trial history (IPR/PGR) for this patent?

  • Answer: Not determinable.

What Paragraph IV and ANDA launch risks exist if a generic targets the same drug as US 11,279,753?

  • Answer: Not determinable because the drug is not identified.

Which strengths matter for an ANDA defense (independent claim coverage, doctrine of equivalents, means-plus-function)?

  • Answer: Not determinable without claim text.

What are the likely litigation timelines and stay windows for entry?

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How does US 11,279,753 compare with competing patents for the same active ingredient or therapy class?

  • Answer: Not determinable without the subject matter of the patent and claim text.

Which companies have likely competing patent estates in the same technical space?

  • Answer: Not determinable.

What manufacturing or formulation patents overlap with the claimed invention in US 11,279,753?

  • Answer: Not determinable without claim scope.

Does the patent cover process steps that constrain contract manufacturing or scale-up?

  • Answer: Not determinable.

Key Takeaways

  • US 11,279,753 claim-by-claim scope, infringement posture, overlaps, expiration, Orange Book status, and competitive risk cannot be analyzed from the provided prompt because the claims text is missing.

FAQs

  1. What information is needed to assess claim scope and likely infringement for a US patent?
  2. How are PTA and terminal disclaimers typically reflected in US patent term calculations?
  3. How do Orange Book “use codes” change generic entry risk under Hatch-Waxman?
  4. What factors most influence an IPR challenge to a granted US patent?
  5. How do claim construction approaches affect design-around strategies?

References

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Details for Patent 11,279,753

Applicant Tradename Biologic Ingredient Dosage Form BLA Approval Date Patent No. Expiredate
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. BETASERON interferon beta-1b For Injection 103471 July 23, 1993 ⤷  Start Trial 2039-11-22
Janssen Biotech, Inc. REOPRO abciximab Injection 103575 December 22, 1994 ⤷  Start Trial 2039-11-22
Aytu Bioscience, Inc. PROSTASCINT capromab pendetide Injection 103608 October 28, 1996 ⤷  Start Trial 2039-11-22
>Applicant >Tradename >Biologic Ingredient >Dosage Form >BLA >Approval Date >Patent No. >Expiredate

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