Contraceptive device patent granted to POLY-MED, Inc
Summary
The USPTO granted US Patent 12,589,068 B2 to POLY-MED, Inc. on March 31, 2026, covering a contraceptive medical device. The device includes a polymeric ring, porous barrier material, and injection molding guide, with optional active agent administration capability. The patent was filed November 11, 2020, with five named inventors and contains 15 claims.
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The USPTO issued Patent No. 12,589,068 B2 granting POLY-MED, Inc. exclusive rights to a contraceptive medical device comprising a polymeric ring, porous barrier material, and injection molding guide. The device may be symmetrical with planar surfaces and may optionally administer active agents. The patent contains 15 claims and is classified under CPC codes A61F 6/06, A61F 6/08, and A61K 9/0036.\n\nPatent grants do not impose direct compliance obligations on other parties. Companies developing similar contraceptive devices should review this patent to assess potential infringement risks or design-around opportunities. The patent holder gains enforceable exclusionary rights in the US market. Legal counsel should be consulted regarding licensing or freedom-to-operate analysis.
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Contraceptive medical devices
Grant US12589068B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026
Assignee
POLY-MED, INC.
Inventors
Michael Scott Taylor, Brian Gaerke, David Gravett, Anna Paola Soliani, Kyle Garcia
Abstract
Disclosed herein are contraceptive medical devices that include at least a polymeric ring, a porous barrier material and an injection molding guide, where the guide may be symmetrical and/or have one or a plurality of planar surfaces, where the device may optionally administer at least one active agent.
CPC Classifications
A61F 6/06 A61F 6/08 A61K 9/0036
Filing Date
2020-11-11
Application No.
17774784
Claims
15
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