Apex Medical has a total of 382 patents globally, out of which 290 have been granted. Of these 382 patents, more than 37% patents are active. Taiwan is where Apex Medical has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and the USA. Parallelly, Taiwan seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Apex Medical.
Apex Medical also known as Wellell was founded in 1990. The company doing business as a medical device manufacture & service provider. As of October 2022, Apex Medical has a market cap of $7.5 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Apex Medical which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Apex Medical patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Apex Medical patent portfolio.
How many patents does Apex Medical have?
Apex Medical has a total of 382 patents globally. These patents belong to 265 unique patent families. Out of 382 patents, 145 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Apex Medical 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 | Apex Medical Applications Filed | Apex Medical Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 16 | 6 |
| 2012 | 22 | 10 |
| 2013 | 23 | 14 |
| 2014 | 46 | 23 |
| 2015 | 22 | 17 |
| 2016 | 14 | 20 |
| 2017 | 30 | 24 |
| 2018 | 16 | 34 |
| 2019 | 13 | 12 |
| 2020 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
How many Apex Medical patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Apex Medical File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Apex Medical Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Taiwan | 108 |
| China | 82 |
| United States Of America | 75 |
| Europe | 27 |
| Germany | 25 |
| United Kingdom | 24 |
| Australia | 11 |
| France | 7 |
| Japan | 7 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Austria | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Apex Medical Patents Located?
10 Best Apex Medical Patents
US20020183628A1 is the most popular patent in the Apex Medical portfolio. It has received 227 citations so far from companies like Medtronic Vascular, Thoratec Corporation and Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Apex Medical:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20020183628A1 | 227 |
| US6623420B2 | 219 |
| US6481292B1 | 71 |
| US6926311B2 | 69 |
| US6378663B1 | 51 |
| US6604252B1 | 50 |
| US6367333B1 | 47 |
| US20130073018A1 | 40 |
| US20050121481A1 | 40 |
| US20040089581A1 | 37 |
What Percentage of Apex Medical US Patent Applications were Granted?
Apex Medical (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 61 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 27 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 46.5%.
Below are the key stats of Apex Medical patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Apex Medical?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| North America Intellectual Property Corporation | 19 | 100.00% |
| Muncy Geissler Olds & Lowe Pc | 12 | 9.09% |
| Patenttm Us | 5 | 0.00% |
| Mayer & Williams Pc | 4 | 0.00% |
| Medley Behrens & Lewis Llc | 4 | 100.00% |
| Miller Nash Llp | 3 | 0.00% |
| Rosenberg Klein & Lee | 3 | 66.67% |
| Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch Llp | 2 | 50.00% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp | 2 | 0.00% |
| G Link Co Ltd | 1 | 0.00% |