Last Updated: November 8, 2026

Details for Patent: 12,303,481

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Which drugs does patent 12,303,481 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 12,303,481 protects CREXONT and is included in one NDA.

This patent has seven patent family members in seven countries.

Summary for Patent: 12,303,481
Title:Levodopa dosing regimen
Abstract:The invention is a method for treating patients with Parkinson's disease, primary parkinsonism/idiopathic parkinsonism, post-encephalitic parkinsonism, parkinsonism that may follow carbon monoxide intoxication, or parkinsonism that may follow manganese intoxication and provides an improvement of a patient's total post-dose “On” time or “Good On” time compared to post-dose of treatment regimens with oral immediate release levodopa tablets.
Inventor(s):Richard D'Souza, Hester Visser, Suneel Gupta
Assignee: Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Application Number:US18/802,151
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 12,303,481
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Device; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 12,303,481

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Impax CREXONT carbidopa; levodopa CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 217186-001 Aug 7, 2024 RX Yes No 12,303,481 ⤷  Start Trial TREATMENT OF POST-ENCEPHALITIC PARKINSONISM ⤷  Start Trial
Impax CREXONT carbidopa; levodopa CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 217186-001 Aug 7, 2024 RX Yes No 12,303,481 ⤷  Start Trial TREATMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE ⤷  Start Trial
Impax CREXONT carbidopa; levodopa CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 217186-001 Aug 7, 2024 RX Yes No 12,303,481 ⤷  Start Trial TREATMENT OF PARKINSONISM THAT MAY FOLLOW CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION ⤷  Start Trial
Impax CREXONT carbidopa; levodopa CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 217186-001 Aug 7, 2024 RX Yes No 12,303,481 ⤷  Start Trial TREATMENT OF PARKINSONISM THAT MAY FOLLOW MANGANESE INTOXICATION ⤷  Start Trial
Impax CREXONT carbidopa; levodopa CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 217186-002 Aug 7, 2024 RX Yes No 12,303,481 ⤷  Start Trial TREATMENT OF POST-ENCEPHALITIC PARKINSONISM ⤷  Start Trial
Impax CREXONT carbidopa; levodopa CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 217186-002 Aug 7, 2024 RX Yes No 12,303,481 ⤷  Start Trial TREATMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE ⤷  Start Trial
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International Family Members for US Patent 12,303,481

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Canada 3196650 ⤷  Start Trial
China 116801869 ⤷  Start Trial
Colombia 2023009085 ⤷  Start Trial
European Patent Office 4267113 ⤷  Start Trial
Japan 2024501235 ⤷  Start Trial
South Korea 20230124622 ⤷  Start Trial
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