Apptronik has a total of 28 patents globally, out of which 9 have been granted. Of these 28 patents, more than 75% patents are active. The United States of America is where Apptronik has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Apptronik.
Apptronik was founded in 2016. The company makes robots designed to perform tasks usually done by humans, such as picking cases, unloading trailers, palletizing, sorting, and heavy lifting. These robots help industries solve labor shortages, improve job satisfaction by handling undesirable tasks, and boost efficiency.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Apptronik which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Apptronik patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Apptronik patent portfolio.
How many patents does Apptronik have?
Apptronik has a total of 28 patents globally. These patents belong to 12 unique patent families. Out of 28 patents, 21 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Apptronik File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Apptronik Applications Filed | Apptronik Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | – |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 | – |
How many Apptronik patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Apptronik File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Apptronik Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 9 |
| Europe (EPO) | 4 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Apptronik Patents Located?
The Research Centers of Apptronik Patents is the United States of America.
Best Apptronik Patents
WO2019173751A1 is the most popular patent in the Apptronik portfolio. It has received 7 citations so far from company like Boston Dynamics.
Below is the list of most cited patents of Apptronik:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2019173751A1 | 7 |
| WO2020092516A1 | 5 |
| WO2024129735A1 | 4 |
| USD993296S1 | 3 |
| US11035743B2 | 2 |
| US11691269B2 | 1 |
| WO2023159252A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Apptronik US Patent Applications were Granted?
Apptronik (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 7 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 4 have been granted, leading to a grant rate of 100%.
Below are the key stats of Apptronik patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Apptronik?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fish & Richardson | 7 | 100% |
| Sprinkle Ip Law Group | 1 | 100% |
List of Apptronik patents
| Apptronik Patents | Title |
| US12194628B2 | Robotic Manipulator Having A Plurality Of Spring Compensated Joints |
| US20250042020A1 | Humanoid Robot |
| US12036669B2 | Exoskeleton Device With Improved Actuation System |
| US11967882B2 | Radially Stacked Actuator |
| EP3873705B1 | Robotic Manipulator Having A Plurality Of Spring Compensated Joints |
| DE602019048394T2 | Robotic Manipulator With Multiple Spring Compensated Joints |
| JP7476218B2 | Robot Manipulator With Multiple Spring Compensated Joints |
| US20240424664A1 | Exoskeleton Device With Improved Actuation System |
| EP4479223A1 | Dynamic Robot Actuator |
| EP4445480A1 | Radially Stacked Actuator |
| EP4329987A4 | Deployable Robotic Arm |
| WO2024191850A1 | Linear Actuator And Humanoid Robot Comprising The Same |
| WO2024191925A1 | Humanoid Robot Interface And Workflow |
| WO2024129735A1 | Humanoid Robot |
| WO2024206984A1 | Managing Robots In Workflows |
| USD993296S1 | Robotic Upper Body |
| US11691269B2 | Robotic Manipulator Having A Plurality Of Spring Compensated Joints |
| US20230020773A1 | Deployable Robotic Arm |
| WO2023159252A1 | Dynamic Robot Actuator |
| WO2023107575A1 | Radially Stacked Actuator |
| WO2023107501A1 | Humanoid Robot |
| CA3242563A1 | Dynamic Robot Actuator |
| CA3238001A1 | Humanoid Robot |
| WO2022232447A1 | Deployable Robotic Arm |
| CA3218368A1 | Deployable Robotic Arm |
| US11035743B2 | Compact, High Performance Series Elastic Actuator |
| WO2020092516A1 | Robotic Manipulator Having A Plurality Of Spring Compensated Joints |
| WO2019173751A1 | Exoskeleton Device With Improved Actuation System |
What are Apptronik key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Apptronik?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Apptronik in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Apptronik thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Apptronik search focus changed over the years?
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