A61K 9/703
Characterised by shape or structure
Official title: {characterised by shape or structure; Details concerning release liner or backing; Refillable patches; User-activated patches}
A61K9/703 (Characterised by shape or structure) appears on 2,305 US grants and 3,023 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61K- Granted patents
- 2,305
- Published applications
- 3,023
- Assignees
- 1,110
- Inventors
- 4,600
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 30 | 0 |
| 1988 | 38 | 0 |
| 1989 | 49 | 0 |
| 1990 | 45 | 0 |
| 1991 | 46 | 0 |
| 1992 | 43 | 0 |
| 1993 | 59 | 0 |
| 1994 | 48 | 0 |
| 1995 | 44 | 0 |
| 1996 | 51 | 0 |
| 1997 | 69 | 0 |
| 1998 | 76 | 0 |
| 1999 | 72 | 0 |
| 2000 | 54 | 0 |
| 2001 | 63 | 27 |
| 2002 | 50 | 63 |
| 2003 | 50 | 89 |
| 2004 | 36 | 135 |
| 2005 | 23 | 107 |
| 2006 | 34 | 107 |
| 2007 | 20 | 108 |
| 2008 | 21 | 84 |
| 2009 | 14 | 121 |
| 2010 | 35 | 119 |
| 2011 | 43 | 146 |
| 2012 | 62 | 117 |
| 2013 | 69 | 119 |
| 2014 | 95 | 170 |
| 2015 | 92 | 128 |
| 2016 | 88 | 129 |
| 2017 | 74 | 133 |
| 2018 | 66 | 185 |
| 2019 | 86 | 129 |
| 2020 | 95 | 168 |
| 2021 | 84 | 143 |
| 2022 | 75 | 145 |
| 2023 | 65 | 96 |
| 2024 | 67 | 97 |
| 2025 | 73 | 88 |
| 2026 | 33 | 70 |
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
- 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.
- Treatment of 22Q11.2 deletion syndrome with cannabidiol25 Aug 2026US 12,714,718 B2Harmony Biosciences Management, 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.
- Systems and methods for delivery of drugs and other substances comprising deep eutectic solvents24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283948 A1Novilla Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Transdermal patches for administering compounds and body adornment24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283976 A1Barriere, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Bandage containing attachment post1,214US 4,297,995 AKey Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 1981
- Liquid reservoir transdermal patch for the administration of ketorolac673US 5,591,767 APharmetrix Corporation · 1997
- Transdermal and trans-membrane delivery of drugs515US 5,023,252 AConrex Pharmaceutical Corporation · 1991
- Solubility parameter based drug delivery system and method for altering drug saturation concentration448US 5,656,286 ANoven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 1997
- Transdermal administration of fentanyl and device therefor411US 4,588,580 AAlza Corporation · 1986