Details for Patent: 7,967,011

Which drugs does patent 7,967,011 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 7,967,011 protects SYMBICORT and is included in one NDA.

Protection for SYMBICORT has been extended six months for pediatric studies, as indicated by the *PED designation in the table below.

This patent has fifty-one patent family members in twenty-four countries.

Summary for Patent: 7,967,011

Title:	Inhalation device
Abstract:	Actuator for an inhaler for delivering medicament by inhalation, having a mouthpiece for guiding medicament to the mouth of a user; and a removable protection cap for the mouthpiece. The cap is secured to the mouthpiece by a cap retaining member that engages a mating recess in the mouthpiece outer periphery. The cap includes at least one release button arranged to provide an elastic deformation of the cap inner periphery that disengages the cap retaining member from the recess.
Inventor(s):	Hodson; Darren (Shropshire, GB), Rasmussen; Jorgen (Struer, DK)
Assignee:	AstraZeneca AB (Sodertalje, SE)
Application Number:	11/346,558
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 7,967,011
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Delivery;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 7,967,011

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Patented / Exclusive Use	Submissiondate
Astrazeneca	SYMBICORT	budesonide; formoterol fumarate dihydrate	AEROSOL, METERED;INHALATION	021929-001	Jul 21, 2006	AB	RX	Yes	Yes
Astrazeneca	SYMBICORT	budesonide; formoterol fumarate dihydrate	AEROSOL, METERED;INHALATION	021929-002	Jul 21, 2006	AB	RX	Yes	Yes

Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 7,967,011

Foriegn Application Priority Data
Foreign Country	Foreign Patent Number	Foreign Patent Date
Sweden	9704185	Nov 14, 1997

International Family Members for US Patent 7,967,011

Country	Patent Number	Estimated Expiration	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration
Australia	1183699
Australia	1266799
Australia	728125
Australia	750351
Brazil	9814139