A61K 9/7023
Transdermal patches and similar drug-containing composite devices
Official title: {Transdermal patches and similar drug-containing composite devices, e.g. cataplasms (galenical aspects of iontophoretic devices A61K9/0009; microneedle arrays A61K9/0021; buccal patches A61K9/006)}
A61K9/7023 (Transdermal patches and similar drug-containing composite devices) appears on 3,023 US grants and 4,138 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61K- Granted patents
- 3,023
- Published applications
- 4,138
- Assignees
- 1,556
- Inventors
- 6,075
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 19 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 77 | 0 |
| 1998 | 94 | 0 |
| 1999 | 90 | 0 |
| 2000 | 69 | 0 |
| 2001 | 89 | 35 |
| 2002 | 58 | 90 |
| 2003 | 73 | 130 |
| 2004 | 54 | 179 |
| 2005 | 32 | 161 |
| 2006 | 48 | 145 |
| 2007 | 26 | 141 |
| 2008 | 32 | 140 |
| 2009 | 22 | 156 |
| 2010 | 43 | 150 |
| 2011 | 61 | 177 |
| 2012 | 73 | 138 |
| 2013 | 90 | 155 |
| 2014 | 116 | 215 |
| 2015 | 126 | 167 |
| 2016 | 113 | 177 |
| 2017 | 111 | 180 |
| 2018 | 103 | 241 |
| 2019 | 118 | 195 |
| 2020 | 126 | 259 |
| 2021 | 120 | 205 |
| 2022 | 113 | 211 |
| 2023 | 94 | 143 |
| 2024 | 95 | 147 |
| 2025 | 101 | 115 |
| 2026 | 47 | 86 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Color-changing antibacterial nanofiber29 Sep 2026US 12,746,214 B2University of Manitoba
- Patch for alleviating or treating symptoms of neurodegenerative disease29 Sep 2026US 12,746,232 B2Nobelpharma AB
- Methods of treating Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome using fenfluramine15 Sep 2026US 12,734,137 B2Zogenix International Limited
- Transdermal patch of a portable ultrasound-generating system for improved delivery of therapeutic agents and associated methods of treatment8 Sep 2026US 12,728,102 B2NanoVibronix Inc
- Transdermal delivery of dextromethorphan8 Sep 2026US 12,728,127 B2Shinkei Therapeutics, Inc.
- Systems and methods for transderman patch delivery8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306421 A1
- Transdermal Drug Delivery System1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294837 A1BioPhysics Pharma, Inc.
- Hydrogel patch for wound healing promotion or scar minimization1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294851 A1Ck Regeon Inc.
- Cannabidiol preparations and its uses1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294937 A1Jazz Pharmaceuticals Research UK Limited
- Systems and methods for delivery of drugs and other substances comprising deep eutectic solvents24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283948 A1Novilla Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Analyte-controlled liquid delivery device and analyte monitor2,000US 5,800,420 AElan Medical Technologies Limited · 1998
- Analyte-controlled liquid delivery device and analyte monitor1,860US 5,807,375 AElan Medical Technologies Limited · 1998
- Bandage containing attachment post1,214US 4,297,995 AKey Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 1981
- Analyte-controlled liquid delivery device and analyte monitor1,002US 5,820,622 AElan Medical Technologies Limited · 1998
- Liquid reservoir transdermal patch for the administration of ketorolac673US 5,591,767 APharmetrix Corporation · 1997