8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):

April 9, 2020

LIPOCINE INC.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File No. 001-36357

Delaware	99-0370688
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

675 Arapeen Drive, Suite 202

Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801) 994-7383

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR § 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ¨

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	LPCN	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 9, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing that the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this report:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release announcing US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Affirms Decision of USPTO

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		LIPOCINE INC.
Date:	April 9, 2020	By:	/s/ Mahesh V. Patel
			Mahesh V. Patel
			President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Lipocine Announces US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Affirms Decision of USPTO

SALT LAKE CITY, UT, April 9, 2020 – Lipocine Inc. (NASDAQ: LPCN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on metabolic and endocrine disorders, announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) under Rule 36. Previously the PTAB granted Lipocine’s Priority Motion in the interference case, Patent Interference No. 106,045, between Clarus Therapeutics, Inc. (“Clarus”) U.S. Patent No. 8,828,428 (the “Clarus ‘428 Patent”) and Lipocine Inc. (“Lipocine”), U.S. Patent Application No. 14/713,692 (the “Lipocine ‘692 Application”), and entered adverse judgment against Clarus.

"We are extremely pleased with the Federal Circuits’s affirmation of the judgement of the PTAB canceling all the claims of the Clarus ‘428 Patent. This decision further validates the strength of Lipocine’s patent portfolio,” said Dr. Mahesh Patel, Chairman, President and CEO of Lipocine.

About Lipocine

Lipocine Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on metabolic and endocrine disorders using its proprietary drug delivery technologies. Lipocine's clinical development pipeline includes TLANDO, LPCN 1144, TLANDO XR, LPCN 1148 and LPCN 1107. TLANDO, a novel oral prodrug of testosterone containing testosterone undecanoate, is designed to help restore normal testosterone levels in hypogonadal men. Lipocine has resubmitted its NDA to the FDA for TLANDO and has a PDUFA date of August 28, 2020. LPCN 1144, an oral product of bioidentical testosterone, recently completed a proof-of-concept clinical study demonstrating the potential utility in the treatment of pre-cirrhotic NASH. TLANDO XR, a novel oral prodrug of testosterone, originated and is being developed by Lipocine as a next-generation oral testosterone product with potential for once-daily dosing. In a phase 2 clinical evaluation when administered as once daily or twice daily TLANDO XR met the typical primary and secondary end points. LPCN 1148 is an oral prodrug of bioidentical testosterone targeted for the treatment of NASH cirrhosis. LPCN 1107 is potentially the first oral hydroxyprogesterone caproate product candidate, with end of phase 2 meeting completed, indicated for the prevention of recurrent preterm birth and has been granted orphan drug designation by the FDA. For more information, please visit www.lipocine.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include statements that are not historical facts regarding Lipocine's product candidates. Investors are cautioned that all such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risks that the FDA will not approve any of our products, risks related to our products, expected product benefits not being realized, clinical and regulatory expectations and plans not being realized, new regulatory developments and requirements, risks related to the FDA approval process including the receipt of regulatory approvals, the results and timing of clinical trials, patient acceptance of Lipocine's products, the manufacturing and commercialization of Lipocine's products, risk related to on-going litigation and other risks detailed in Lipocine's filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, its Form 10-K and other reports on Forms 8-K and 10-Q, all of which can be obtained on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Lipocine assumes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements contained in this release, except as required by law.

CONTACT:

Morgan Brown

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Phone: (801) 994-7383

mb@lipocine.com

Investors:

Hans Vitzhum

Phone: (617) 535-7743

hans@lifesciadvisors.com