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US 6017960

Method of treating post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation in black skin with a retinoid, and method of lightening black skin with a retinoid

expired A61KA61K2800/782A61K31/07A61K31/20
Status expired
Linked drugs 3
Pipeline programs 6
Years to expiry 0
Applicant portfolio 8,292
Patent details — US 6017960
Jurisdiction
US
Status
expired
Grant date
Jan 25, 2000
Expiration
Jan 20, 2020
Claims
23
CPC classes
A61K, A61K2800/782, A61K31/07, A61K31/20
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Quick answer

US 6017960 (Method of treating post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation in black skin with a retinoid, and method of lightening black skin with a retinoid) is held by THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. Status: expired. Granted Jan 25, 2000. Expires Jan 20, 2020 (0 years remaining) — relevant for patent-cliff and LOE planning.

Key facts

Grant date
Expiration
Claims
23
CPC classes
A61K, A61K2800/782, A61K31/07, A61K31/20, A61K31/203, A61K31/41

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Frequently asked questions

What is US patent 6017960?

US 6017960 (Method of treating post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation in black skin with a retinoid, and method of lightening black skin with a retinoid) is held by THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. Status: expired. Granted Jan 25, 2000. Expires Jan 20, 2020 (0 years remaining) — relevant for patent-cliff and LOE planning.

Who owns US 6017960?

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN is listed as the applicant in USPTO PatentsView records indexed by NovaPharmaNews. We track 8,292 pharmaceutical patents for this assignee.

When does US 6017960 expire?

Our index shows an expiration date of Jan 20, 2020 (0 years from today). Confirm material dates against USPTO, FDA Orange Book, or qualified counsel before contractual decisions.