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skyla Drug Patent Profile


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When do Skyla patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?

Skyla is a drug marketed by Bayer Hlthcare and is included in one NDA. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has seventy-seven patent family members in thirty countries.

The generic ingredient in SKYLA is levonorgestrel. There are twenty drug master file entries for this compound. Thirty-four suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the levonorgestrel profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Skyla

A generic version of skyla was approved as levonorgestrel by NOVEL LABS INC on February 22nd, 2013.

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US Patents and Regulatory Information for skyla

skyla is protected by three US patents.

Patents protecting skyla

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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 PREVENTING PREGNANCY BY PROVIDING AN INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM (IUS), HOLDING AN INSERTER HANDLE WITH ONE HAND, INSERTING THE IUS INTO THE UTERUS, AND MOVING A SLIDER IN THE HANDLE TO RELEASE THE IUS WITHIN THE UTERUS

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Bayer Hlthcare SKYLA levonorgestrel INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE 203159-001 Jan 9, 2013 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Bayer Hlthcare SKYLA levonorgestrel INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE 203159-001 Jan 9, 2013 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Bayer Hlthcare SKYLA levonorgestrel INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE 203159-001 Jan 9, 2013 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for skyla

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Bayer Hlthcare SKYLA levonorgestrel INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE 203159-001 Jan 9, 2013 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Bayer Hlthcare SKYLA levonorgestrel INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE 203159-001 Jan 9, 2013 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Patents for skyla

See the table below for patents covering skyla around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Norway 972604 ⤷  Try a Trial
Austria 235201 ⤷  Try a Trial
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2010031902 ⤷  Try a Trial
Germany 798999 ⤷  Try a Trial
Slovenia 1539063 ⤷  Try a Trial
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 9618365 ⤷  Try a Trial
Norway 20051858 ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for skyla

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
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
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 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 93156 Luxembourg ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL ET ETHINYLESTRADIOL; FIRST REGISTRATION DATE: 20150211
1453521 300814 Netherlands ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL EN ETHINYLESTRADIOL; NATIONAL REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG 117453 20151211; FIRST REGISTRATION: 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
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