Life Healthcare Group has a total of 387 patents globally, out of which 112 have been granted. Of these 387 patents, more than 36% patents are active. Europe is where Life Healthcare Group has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Australia. Parallelly, Europe seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also South Africa is the origin country of Life Healthcare Group.
Life Healthcare Group was founded in the year 1983. The Company provides healthcare solutions. The Company offers acute hospital care, physical rehabilitation, mental healthcare, renal dialysis and employee health, wellness and medical imaging services. As of April 2023, the market cap of Life Healthcare Group is $18.07 Million.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Life Healthcare Group which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Life Healthcare Group patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Life Healthcare Group patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Life Healthcare Group have?
The CEO Peter Wharton-Hood has 0 patent.
How many patents does Life Healthcare Group have?
Life Healthcare Group has a total of 387 patents globally. These patents belong to 71 unique patent families. Out of 387 patents, 140 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Life Healthcare Group 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 | Life Healthcare Group Applications Filed | Life Healthcare Group Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 20 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 | 14 | 21 |
| 2016 | 5 | 23 |
| 2015 | 4 | 16 |
| 2014 | 32 | 16 |
| 2013 | 25 | 5 |
| 2012 | 127 | – |
| 2011 | 86 | – |
How many Life Healthcare Group patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Life Healthcare Group File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Life Healthcare Group Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 58 |
| United States Of America | 33 |
| Australia | 30 |
| China | 27 |
| Korea (South) | 25 |
| Brazil | 19 |
| India | 19 |
| Singapore | 18 |
| Canada | 18 |
| Mexico | 18 |
| South Africa | 17 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 13 |
| Indonesia | 11 |
| Russia | 8 |
| Spain | 6 |
| New Zealand | 6 |
| Taiwan | 5 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Norway | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Eurasia | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Life Healthcare Group Patents Located?
10 Best Life Healthcare Group Patents
WO2015110263A1 is the most popular patent in the Life Healthcare Group portfolio. It has received 34 citations so far from companies like Ac Immune, Ucb Biopharma and Arvinas Operations.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Life Healthcare Group:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2015110263A1 | 34 |
| WO2011076825A1 | 17 |
| US9345793B2 | 13 |
| WO2017009454A1 | 11 |
| US20100290991A1 | 10 |
| WO2011151283A1 | 10 |
| US20140039074A1 | 9 |
| EP2450332A1 | 9 |
| CN103827057A | 9 |
| WO2012150220A1 | 9 |
What Percentage of Life Healthcare Group US Patent Applications were Granted?
Life Healthcare Group (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 13 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 12 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Life Healthcare Group patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Life Healthcare Group?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Michael W Taylor | 6 | 100.00% |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner | 3 | 100.00% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear | 2 | 100.00% |
| Traskbritt | 2 | 100.00% |