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Details for Patent: 7,241,065

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Which drugs does patent 7,241,065 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 7,241,065 protects CHLORAPREP WITH TINT and is included in one NDA.

This patent has ten patent family members in eight countries.

Summary for Patent: 7,241,065

Title:	Applicator for coloring antiseptic
Abstract:	An applicator usable to color antiseptics is provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, the applicator includes a flexible hollow body containing antiseptic to be applied. The applicator also has a porous element containing colorant positioned such that the antiseptic flows through the porous element containing colorant. Colorant is transferred to the antiseptic as it flows through the porous element. The resulting colored solution may be applied to the desired surface.
Inventor(s):	Tufts; Scott A. (El Paso, TX), Flores; Jesus (El Paso, TX), Buzman; Manuel (El Paso, TX)
Assignee:	Enturia, Inc. (Leawood, KS)
Application Number:	11/254,318
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Delivery;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 7,241,065

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
Becton Dickinson Co	CHLORAPREP WITH TINT	chlorhexidine gluconate; isopropyl alcohol	SPONGE;TOPICAL	020832-002	May 3, 2005		OTC	Yes	Yes			Y
Becton Dickinson Co	CHLORAPREP WITH TINT	chlorhexidine gluconate; isopropyl alcohol	SPONGE;TOPICAL	020832-005	Apr 3, 2006		OTC	Yes	Yes			Y
Becton Dickinson Co	CHLORAPREP WITH TINT	chlorhexidine gluconate; isopropyl alcohol	SPONGE;TOPICAL	020832-007	Oct 10, 2006		OTC	Yes	Yes			Y

Non-Orange Book US Patents Family Members for Patent 7,241,065

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
6,729,786	Liquid applicator for coloring a liquid
7,422,388	Applicator for coloring antiseptic
6,991,393	Liquid applicator for coloring a liquid

International Family Members for US Patent 7,241,065

Country	Document Number	Estimated Expiration	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration
Australia	2004220817
Brazil	PI0408318
Canada	2519176
European Patent Office	1610961