Elan Gets Japanese Patent Certificate for Its NanoCrystal Technology

Elan has announced that Japan's Patent Office has issued a patent certificate for its proprietary NanoCrystal Technology.

Japanese Patent Number 36020546, which expires Jan. 24, 2012, protects intellectual property related to Elan's NanoCrystal technology.

Three pharmaceutical products have been commercialized in the U.S. incorporating NanoCrystal Technology to date, with several additional product launches anticipated over the next two years, the company said.