As of 2019, the average duration of a patent application phase for a new medicine lasted one year. On average, pre-clinical and clinical phases lasted for nine years in total. This statistic chronologically depicts the average duration of research and development, marketing, and patent phases for a new medicine as of 2019.
Average duration of research and development phases for a new medicine as of 2019
* Patent protection for a pharmaceutical product lasts 20 years counted from the date the patent application was filed (in the U.S.). A Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) can extend this up to a maximum of 25 years.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Market Research Reports. (January 31, 2019). Average duration of research and development phases for a new medicine as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121688/new-medicine-randd-phases-by-duration/
Market Research Reports. "Average duration of research and development phases for a new medicine as of 2019." Chart. January 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121688/new-medicine-randd-phases-by-duration/
Market Research Reports. (2019). Average duration of research and development phases for a new medicine as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121688/new-medicine-randd-phases-by-duration/
Market Research Reports. "Average Duration of Research and Development Phases for a New Medicine as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121688/new-medicine-randd-phases-by-duration/
Market Research Reports, Average duration of research and development phases for a new medicine as of 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121688/new-medicine-randd-phases-by-duration/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Average duration of research and development phases for a new medicine as of 2019 [Graph], Market Research Reports, January 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121688/new-medicine-randd-phases-by-duration/
