Evofem Strengthens Phexxi Intellectual Property with New Composition of Matter Patent From USPTO
SAN DIEGO, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Evofem Biosciences, Inc. (OTCQB: EVFM) announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued to the Company a Notice of Allowance for patent application 17/823,020 entitled, "Compositions and Methods for Enhancing the Efficacy of Contraceptive Microbicides." This Notice of Allowance is expected to result in the issuance of a U.S. patent once administrative processes are completed.
- This Notice of Allowance is expected to result in the issuance of a U.S. patent once administrative processes are completed.
- The allowed claims cover methods of contraception with a composition that encompasses Phexxi® (lactic acid, citric acid, and potassium bitartrate) vaginal gel.
- The patent, when issued, will be Evofem's fifth patent for Phexxi in the United States.
- "This patent allowance attests to the innovation Phexxi brings to contraception and a woman's ability to protect herself from unintended pregnancy with no hormones."