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Details for Patent: 8,246,978


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Which drugs does patent 8,246,978 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 8,246,978 protects TWIRLA and is included in one NDA.

This patent has nineteen patent family members in twelve countries.

Summary for Patent: 8,246,978
Title:Dermal delivery device with reduced loss of its volatile components
Abstract: This invention relates to a transdermal drug delivery device that comprises an active ingredient (AI) layer, having a skin contacting surface and a non-skin contacting surface and comprising a volatile component, a release liner impermeable to the volatile component adjacent the skin contacting surface of the AI layer having a perimeter that extends beyond the perimeter of the AI layer in all directions, and an overlay comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) that does not absorb the volatile component adjacent the non-skin contacting surface of the AI layer having a perimeter of which extends beyond the perimeter of the AI layer in all directions, wherein the release liner and the PSA of the overlay are in contact with and adhered to each other around the perimeter of the AI layer to form a seal that reduces or prevents volatile component loss.
Inventor(s): Kydonieus; Agis (Princeton, NJ), Conway; Robert G. (Princeton, NJ), Rossi; Thomas M. (Princeton, NJ)
Assignee: Agile Therapeutics, Inc. (Princeton, NJ)
Application Number:12/668,322
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Compound; Delivery; Device;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,246,978

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Agile TWIRLA ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel SYSTEM;TRANSDERMAL 204017-001 Feb 14, 2020 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 >Submissiondate

Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 8,246,978

PCT Information
PCT FiledJuly 10, 2008PCT Application Number:PCT/US2008/069618
PCT Publication Date:January 15, 2009PCT Publication Number: WO2009/009649

International Family Members for US Patent 8,246,978

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Australia 2008275101 ⤷  Sign Up
Brazil PI0814697 ⤷  Sign Up
Canada 2692884 ⤷  Sign Up
China 101801321 ⤷  Sign Up
Eurasian Patent Organization 020208 ⤷  Sign Up
Eurasian Patent Organization 201070123 ⤷  Sign Up
European Patent Office 2167001 ⤷  Sign Up
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