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Details for Patent: 6,938,796
Which drugs does patent 6,938,796 protect, and when does it expire?
Protection for ADVAIR HFA has been extended six months for pediatric studies, as indicated by the *PED designation in the table below.
This patent has eighteen patent family members in seven countries.
Summary for Patent: 6,938,796
Title: | Indicating device |
Abstract: | A device for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container includes a dispenser housing and an indicating device. The indicating device includes an indicator housing, at least one engagement member disposed in the indicator housing, a plurality of indicator members coaxially mounted in the indicator housing, and an actuator coupled to and moveable with the container relative to the plurality of indicator members and the dispenser housing. The actuator member is selectively engaged with at least one of indicator members and is operative to advance the at least one indicator member an incremental amount. The at least one engagement member is selectively engaged with an advancement member so as to bias the advancement member into operable engagement with at least one of the indicator members and move the at least one indicator member an incremental amount. A method for dispensing metered dosages of the substance is also provided. |
Inventor(s): | Blacker; Richard (London, CA), Engelbreth; Daniel K. (London, CA), Schmidt; James N. (London, CA) |
Assignee: | 1263152 Ontario Inc. (London, CA) |
Application Number: | 10/369,091 |
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims | Device; Use; |
Drugs Protected by US Patent 6,938,796
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | TE | Type | RLD | RS | Patent No. | Patent Expiration | Product | Substance | Delist Req. | Patented / Exclusive Use | Patent Submitted |
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Glaxo Grp Ltd | ADVAIR HFA | fluticasone propionate; salmeterol xinafoate | AEROSOL, METERED;INHALATION | 021254-001 | Jun 8, 2006 | RX | Yes | Yes | ➤ Sign Up | ➤ Sign Up | Y | ➤ Sign Up | ||||
Glaxo Grp Ltd | ADVAIR HFA | fluticasone propionate; salmeterol xinafoate | AEROSOL, METERED;INHALATION | 021254-002 | Jun 8, 2006 | RX | Yes | Yes | ➤ Sign Up | ➤ Sign Up | Y | ➤ Sign Up | ||||
Glaxo Grp Ltd | ADVAIR HFA | fluticasone propionate; salmeterol xinafoate | AEROSOL, METERED;INHALATION | 021254-003 | Jun 8, 2006 | RX | Yes | Yes | ➤ Sign Up | ➤ Sign Up | Y | ➤ Sign Up | ||||
Glaxo Grp Ltd | FLOVENT HFA | fluticasone propionate | AEROSOL, METERED;INHALATION | 021433-003 | May 14, 2004 | RX | Yes | Yes | ➤ Sign Up | ➤ Sign Up | Y | ➤ Sign Up | ||||
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | TE | Type | RLD | RS | Patent No. | Patent Expiration | Product | Substance | Delist Req. | Patented / Exclusive Use | Patent Submitted |
Non-Orange Book US Patents Family Members for Patent 6,938,796
For Orange Book-listed patents (shown in the main table above) generic applications must certify that the listed patents are expired, invalid, or will not be infringed by generic entry.
The non-Orange Book patents listed below do not require formal certifications, so they do not automatically impede generic entry. Instead, they represent potential opportunities for branded firms to block generic entry through patent infringment challenges.
Patent No. | Title | Estimated Patent Expiration |
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7,984,826 | Indicating device | ➤ Sign Up |
7,143,908 | Indicating device | ➤ Sign Up |
6,435,372 | Delivery system for a medicament and method for the assembly thereof | ➤ Sign Up |
6,561,384 | Medicament dispensing device and method for the use thereof | ➤ Sign Up |
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International Patents Family Members for US Patent 6,938,796
Country | Document Number | Estimated Expiration | Supplementary Protection Certificate | SPC Country | SPC Expiration |
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Australia | 1777499 | ➤ Sign Up | |||
Australia | 753568 | ➤ Sign Up | |||
Canada | 2315777 | ➤ Sign Up | |||
Canada | 2604067 | ➤ Sign Up | |||
Country | Document Number | Estimated Expiration | Supplementary Protection Certificate | SPC Country | SPC Expiration |