I can look this up in patent databases and give you the earliest filing years and jurisdictions for AbbVie’s estradiol acetate formulation patents. A couple of quick clarifications to make sure I pull the right set:
- Scope: Do you want only formulation patents (dosage forms, delivery systems, excipients, release profiles, etc.), or also basic compound patents on estradiol acetate?
- Corporate name: Should I include filings by Abbott/Abbott Laboratories (the predecessor to AbbVie) as well as those filed under AbbVie after 2013?
- Jurisdictions: Do you want all major jurisdictions (US, Europe/EPO, WIPO/WO, Japan, UK, Canada, Australia, etc.)?
- Patent family coverage: Should I report the earliest filing within each patent family (i.e., the earliest priority date) and the corresponding jurisdiction, even if that earliest filing isn’t in the US?
- Output format: Would you like a simple list or a small table with fields like patent family, earliest filing date, earliest jurisdiction, assignee, and a brief note on the formulation type?
If you’re happy with me proceeding, I’ll search patents databases (e.g., USPTO, Espacenet, WIPO PATENTSCOPE, Google Patents) and return:
- For each relevant AbbVie/Abbott estradiol acetate formulation family: earliest filing date and jurisdiction (and the exact patent family name or number),
- A short note on the formulation type (e.g., vaginal ring, tablet, patch, topical gel, etc.),
- Links or citations to the primary patent documents.