% Expired Patents = 25.0

EPO Patents = 4

Trademarks = 7

Forward Citations = 26

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20 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Edward H Trappler (2 out of 8 patents)

Michael S Thomas (2 out of 7 patents)

Sergio Cesco-Cancian (2 out of 16 patents)

4. Thomas Hoy (2 out of 3 patents)

5. Robert Segal (2 out of 4 patents)

6. Mark E Johnson (2 out of 2 patents)

7. Thomas R Alessi (1 out of 20 patents)

8. Rom Ezer Eliaz (1 out of 6 patents)

9. Jan Mazela (1 out of 4 patents)

10. Christopher Henderson (1 out of 4 patents)

11. Ralph W Niven (1 out of 5 patents)

12. Mark G Johnson (1 out of 64 patents)

13. Thomas Hofmann (1 out of 9 patents)

14. Maithili Rairkar (1 out of 1 patent)

15. Robert J Capetola (1 out of 7 patents)

8 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8748397 - Lyophilization of synthetic liposomal pulmonary surfactant (2014-06-10),

2. 8748396 - Lyophilization of synthetic liposomal pulmonary surfactant (2014-06-10),

3. 8701658 - Ventilation circuit adaptor and proximal aerosol delivery system (2014-04-22),

4. 8337815 - Pulmonary surfactant formulations (2012-12-25),

5. 8221772 - Pulmonary surfactant formulations and methods for promoting mucus clearance (2012-07-17),

6. 7582312 - Methods to produce lung surfactant formulations via lyophilization and formulations and uses thereof (2009-09-01),

7. 7541331 - Surfactant treatment regimen (2009-06-02),

8. 5962523 - Methods of using butyric acid derivatives to protect against hair loss (1999-10-05),

Company Overview

Discovery Laboratories, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapies to improve treatment outcomes for patients with respiratory diseases. The company's core development program is focused on surfactant replacement therapies for respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants. Discovery Laboratories is committed to advancing innovative solutions to address unmet medical needs in respiratory care.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

8 Patents

#4 in Warrington, PA

#1,304 in Pennsylvania

#35,893 in US

Warrington, PA, United States of America

Discovery Laboratories, Inc.

Forward Citations = 26

20 inventors:

Edward H Trappler (2 out of 8 patents)

Michael S Thomas (2 out of 7 patents)

Sergio Cesco-Cancian (2 out of 16 patents)

4. Thomas Hoy (2 out of 3 patents)

5. Robert Segal (2 out of 4 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Discovery Laboratories, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/discovery-laboratories

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

4 patents (EPO):

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]