MIRENA Drug Patent Profile
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Which patents cover Mirena, and what generic alternatives are available?
Mirena is a drug marketed by Bayer Hlthcare and is included in one NDA. There are four patents protecting this drug.
This drug has forty-five patent family members in twenty countries.
The generic ingredient in MIRENA is levonorgestrel. There are twenty drug master file entries for this compound. Thirty-two suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the levonorgestrel profile page.
DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Mirena
A generic version of MIRENA was approved as levonorgestrel by NOVEL LABS INC on February 22nd, 2013.
Summary for MIRENA
International Patents: | 45 |
US Patents: | 4 |
Applicants: | 1 |
NDAs: | 1 |
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: | 1 |
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: | 104 |
Clinical Trials: | 69 |
Patent Applications: | 4,906 |
Formulation / Manufacturing: | see details |
Drug Prices: | Drug price information for MIRENA |
Drug Sales Revenues: | Drug sales revenues for MIRENA |
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in MIRENA? | MIRENA excipients list |
DailyMed Link: | MIRENA at DailyMed |



Recent Clinical Trials for MIRENA
Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants
Sponsor | Phase |
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Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute | Phase 4 |
Boston Children's Hospital | Phase 2 |
Eastern Virginia Medical School | Phase 4 |
Pharmacology for MIRENA
Drug Class | Progestin Progestin-containing Intrauterine Device |
Physiological Effect | Inhibit Ovum Fertilization |
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for MIRENA
US Patents and Regulatory Information for MIRENA
MIRENA is protected by four US patents and one FDA Regulatory Exclusivity.
Patents protecting MIRENA
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Patented Use: A METHOD OF POSITIONING AN INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM (IUS) BY DETERMINING A DEPTH OF THE UTERUS, HOLDING AN INSERTER HANDLE WITH ONE HAND, INSERTING THE IUS INTO THE UTERUS, AND RETRACTING A SLIDER ON THE HANDLE TO RELEASE THE IUS INTO THE UTERUS
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Patented Use: A METHOD OF POSITIONING AN INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM BY HOLDING AN INSERTER HANDLE WITH ONE HAND, ADVANCING THE INSERTER THROUGH THE CERVIX AND INTO THE UTERUS, AND RETRACTING A SLIDER ON THE HANDLE TO RELEASE THE INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM
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FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting MIRENA
DOSING REGIMEN EXTENDING THE CONTRACEPTION USE FROM 5 YEARS TO UP TO 6 YEARS
Exclusivity Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | TE | Type | RLD | RS | Patent No. | Patent Expiration | Product | Substance | Delist Req. | Exclusivity Expiration |
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Bayer Hlthcare | MIRENA | levonorgestrel | INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE | 021225-001 | Dec 6, 2000 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | Y | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Bayer Hlthcare | MIRENA | levonorgestrel | INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE | 021225-001 | Dec 6, 2000 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | Y | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Bayer Hlthcare | MIRENA | levonorgestrel | INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE | 021225-001 | Dec 6, 2000 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ||||
Bayer Hlthcare | MIRENA | levonorgestrel | INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE | 021225-001 | Dec 6, 2000 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | Y | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Bayer Hlthcare | MIRENA | levonorgestrel | INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE | 021225-001 | Dec 6, 2000 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ||||
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Expired US Patents for MIRENA
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | Patent No. | Patent Expiration |
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Bayer Hlthcare | MIRENA | levonorgestrel | INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE | 021225-001 | Dec 6, 2000 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
>Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration |
International Patents for MIRENA
See the table below for patents covering MIRENA around the world.
Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
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Taiwan | I472320 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Germany | 798999 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
South Korea | 101612579 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Poland | 2349143 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Poland | 178474 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Brazil | 9510078 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for MIRENA
Patent Number | Supplementary Protection Certificate | SPC Country | SPC Expiration | SPC Description |
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1453521 | CA 2016 00016 | Denmark | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL OG ETHINYLOESTRADIOL; NAT. REG. NO/DATE: 56336 20151105; FIRST REG. NO/DATE: SK 17/0017/15-S 20150211 |
1453521 | 15C0050 | France | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: ETHINYLESTRADIOL ET MELANGE DE LEVONORGESTREL ET ETHINYLESTRADIOL; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: NL 42237 20150320; FIRST REGISTRATION: SK - 17/0017/15-S 20150129 |
1453521 | 122015000093 | Germany | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL UND ETHINYLESTRADIOL; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 87675.00.00 20150720; FIRST REGISTRATION: SLOWAKEI 17/0017/15-S 20150129 |
1453521 | 39/2015 | Austria | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: ETHINYLESTRADIOL UND EINE KOMBINATION VON LEVONORGESTREL UND ETHINYLESTRADIOL; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 136021 20150224; FIRST REGISTRATION: SK 17/0017/15-S 20150211 |
1453521 | C 2015 029 | Romania | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL SI ETINILESTRADIOL; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: RO 7793/2015/001; DATE OF NATIONAL AUTHORISATION: 20150612; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): SK. 17/0017/15-S; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20150129 |
1453521 | 132016000025143 | Italy | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL ED ETINILESTRADIOLO(SEASONIQUE); AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S) AND DATE(S): 17/0017/15-S, 20150211;042139016, 20150414 |
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