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ELAN CORP PLC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    477
About

ELAN CORP PLC has a total of 477 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1979. It filed its patents most often in United States, EPO (European Patent Office) and Canada. Its main competitors in its focus markets pharmaceuticals, machines and medical technology are VECTURA LTD, ADVANCED INHALATION RES INC and SERENITY PHARMACEUTICALS LLC.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing ELAN CORP PLCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Gross Joseph 58
#2 Stark Paul 54
#3 Mulligan Seamus 45
#4 Cumming Kenneth Iain 35
#5 Tsals Izrail 32
#6 Liversidge Gary 31
#7 O'Mahony Daniel Joseph 30
#8 Clancy Maurice Joseph Anthony 30
#9 Geoghegan Edward James 27
#10 Sparks Randall T 27

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US2008220074A1 Gamma radiation sterilized nanoparticulate docetaxel compositions and methods of making same
US2008317843A1 Nanoparticulate formulations of modafinil
US2007122481A1 Modified Release Compositions Comprising a Fluorocytidine Derivative for the Treatment of Cancer
US2010247636A1 Nanoparticulate and controlled release compositions comprising nilvadipine
US2007160675A1 Nanoparticulate and controlled release compositions comprising a cephalosporin
WO2007037790A2 Modified release famciclovir compositions
US2008118556A1 Modified Release of Compositions Containing a Combination of Carbidopa, Levodopa and Entacapone
WO2008079102A1 Modified release loxoprofen compositions
US2006240105A1 Multiparticulate modified release composition
WO2006063078A2 Topiramate pharmaceuticals composition
WO2004034959A2 Multiparticulate modified release composition comprising beraprost
WO03039561A1 Pharmaceutical composition
AU2002330692A1 Delivery of a bioactive material
CA2451741A1 Peyers's patch and/or m-celle targeting ligands
EP1419252A2 Genetic analysis of peyers's patches and m cells and methods and compositions targeting peyer's patches and m cell receptors
GB0101966D0 Pharmaceutical formulations
GB0028575D0 Oral pharmaceutical compositions containing cyclodextrins
US6780846B1 Membrane translocating peptide drug delivery system
AU6715600A Pharmaceutical formulations
US6521737B1 Peptides which enhance transport across tissues and methods of identifying and using the same