US 9,744,234 · Application 13/877,585
US Patent 9,744,234 — assignment history and current owner
Methods Of Treating Ankylosing Spondylitis Using Il-17 Antagonists
Who owns US Patent 9,744,234?
US9744234 ("Methods Of Treating Ankylosing Spondylitis Using Il-17 Antagonists") — current assignee: NOVARTIS PHARMA AG. Status: Active, estimated expiration May 5, 2033. 4 recorded USPTO assignments.
Based on recorded USPTO assignment data, the apparent operating assignee of US Patent 9,744,234 is NOVARTIS PHARMA AG. Based on the most recent ownership transfer record (recorded 2026-06-11).
- Patent title
- Methods Of Treating Ankylosing Spondylitis Using Il-17 Antagonists
- Application number
- 13/877,585
- Apparent operating assignee
- NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
- Patent status
- Active, estimated expiration May 5, 2033
- Recorded assignments
- 4
Recorded assignment history
| Executed | Recorded | Conveyance | Assignor(s) | Assignee(s) | Reel/frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2011 | May 2, 2013 | Ownership Transfer | MPOFU, SHEPHARD; RICHARDS, HANNO; THANGAVELU, KARTHINATHAN | NOVARTIS AG | 30333/244 |
| Aug 23, 2012 | May 2, 2013 | Ownership Transfer | MACHACEK, MATTHIAS | NOVARTIS PHARMA AG | 30333/21 |
| Sep 4, 2012 | May 2, 2013 | Ownership Transfer | NOVARTIS PHARMA AG | NOVARTIS AG | 30333/120 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Jun 11, 2026 | Ownership Transfer | NOVARTIS AG | NOVARTIS PHARMA AG | 75712/291 |
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Chain of title
In 2013, MPOFU, SHEPHARD; RICHARDS, HANNO (+1 more) assigned the patent to NOVARTIS AG. The most recent ownership transfer, recorded in 2026, lists NOVARTIS PHARMA AG as assignee.
Apparent recorded rights summary — disclaimer
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