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San Carlos, CA, United States of America

Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 60

% Expired Patents = 5.0

CIPO Patents = 3

Trademarks = 2

Forward Citations = 6,138

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57 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Robert M Platz (23 out of 40 patents)

John S Patton (22 out of 49 patents)

Linda C Foster (15 out of 18 patents)

4. Mohammed Eljamal (12 out of 15 patents)

5. Adrian Edward Smith (9 out of 32 patents)

6. Marc S Gordon (9 out of 11 patents)

7. George S Axford (7 out of 13 patents)

8. John D Burr (7 out of 14 patents)

9. Thomas K Brewer (6 out of 11 patents)

10. Linda S Foster (4 out of 10 patents)

11. Felix Franks (4 out of 8 patents)

12. Jeffrey Wayne Etter (4 out of 31 patents)

13. Shirley W Lyons (4 out of 4 patents)

14. Mei-chang Kuo (3 out of 56 patents)

15. Luis A Dellamary (3 out of 77 patents)

Core Competencies:

Aerosolized Medicaments

Pulmonary Delivery

Spray Drying

Dry Powder Formulations

Dispersible Macromolecules

Pharmaceutical Compositions

Metered Dose Inhalers

Bioactive Preparations

Nucleic Acid Delivery

Hydrophobic Drugs

Dispersibility

Interferons

60 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7097827 - Devices, compositions and methods for the pulmonary delivery of aerosolized medicaments (2006-08-29),

2. 6592904 - Dispersible macromolecule compositions and methods for their preparation and use (2003-07-15),

3. 6582728 - Spray drying of macromolecules to produce inhaleable dry powders (2003-06-24),

4. 6572893 - Systems and processes for spray drying hydrophobic drugs with hydrophilic excipients (2003-06-03),

5. 6565885 - Methods of spray drying pharmaceutical compositions (2003-05-20),

6. 6546929 - Dry powder dispersing apparatus and methods for their use (2003-04-15),

7. 6543448 - Apparatus and methods for dispersing dry powder medicaments (2003-04-08),

8. 6518239 - Dry powder compositions having improved dispersivity (2003-02-11),

9. 6514496 - Dispersible antibody compositions and methods for their preparation and use (2003-02-04),

10. 6509006 - Devices compositions and methods for the pulmonary delivery of aerosolized medicaments (2003-01-21),

11. 6503411 - Stable compositions (2003-01-07),

12. 6479049 - Methods and compositions for the dry powder formulation of interferons (2002-11-12),

13. 6440337 - Method and apparatus for the formation of particles (2002-08-27),

14. 6433040 - Stabilized bioactive preparations and methods of use (2002-08-13),

15. 6426210 - Storage of materials (2002-07-30),

Company Overview

Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc. is a pioneering company based in San Carlos, California, specializing in advanced pulmonary drug delivery systems. The organization focuses on the development and manufacturing of aerosolized medicaments and dry powder formulations, utilizing innovative technologies such as spray drying and metered dose inhalers. Their expertise extends to dispersible macromolecules and pharmaceutical compositions, aiming to enhance the efficacy and accessibility of inhaled therapies for various medical applications.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

60 Patents

#4 in San Carlos, CA

#1,405 in California

#5,999 in US

#12,094 in the World

San Carlos, CA, United States of America

Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc.

Forward Citations = 6,138

57 inventors:

Robert M Platz (23 out of 40 patents)

John S Patton (22 out of 49 patents)

Linda C Foster (15 out of 18 patents)

4. Mohammed Eljamal (12 out of 15 patents)

5. Adrian Edward Smith (9 out of 32 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/inhale-therapeutic-systems

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]

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