Apricorn has a total of 16 patents globally, out of which 9 have been granted. Of these 16 patents, more than 75% patents are active. United States of America is where Apricorn has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre.
Apricorn was founded in the year 1983 by Paul Brown. Computer memory devices are designed and manufactured by Apricorn, Inc. The business sells desktop and portable drives, flash drives, extension cables, adapters, and other equipment. Customers in the State of California are served by Apricorn.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Apricorn which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Apricorn patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Apricorn patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Apricorn have?
The founder & CEO Paul Brown has 19 patents.
How many patents does Apricorn have?
Apricorn has a total of 16 patents globally. These patents belong to 6 unique patent families. Out of 16 patents, 12 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Apricorn 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 | Apricorn Applications Filed | Apricorn Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | – |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
How many Apricorn patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Apricorn File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Apricorn Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 12 |
| Europe | 4 |
Where are Research Centres of Apricorn Patents Located?
The R&D Centres of Apricorn patents is in the USA.
What Percentage of Apricorn US Patent Applications were Granted?
Apricorn (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 9 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 6 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 66.67%.
Below are the key stats of Apricorn patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Swedish Match?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius Llp Oc | 9 | 66.67% |
List of Apricorn Patents
| Apricorn Patents | Title |
| US11310048B2 | Portable storage device with internal secure controller that performs self-verification and self-generates encryption key(s) without using host or memory controller and that securely sends encryption keys(s) via side channel |
| US20210117108A1 | Method and portable storage device with internal controller that can self-verify the device and self-convert the device from current mode to renewed mode without communicating with host |
| US20200363971A1 | Portable storage device that is self-convertible from being a removable disk to a fixed disk and from being a fixed disk to a removable disk |
| US10776025B2 | Portable storage device that is self-convertible from being a removable disk to a fixed disk and from being a fixed disk to a removable disk |
| US10656854B1 | Method and portable storage device with internal controller that can self-verify the device and self-convert the device from current mode to renewed mode without communicating with host |
| US20200117777A1 | Secure storage devices, with physical input device, for secure configuration in a configuration-ready mode |
| US10608819B1 | Portable storage device with internal secure controller that performs self-verification and self-generates encryption key(s) without using host or memory controller and that securely sends encryption key(s) via side channel |
| US10521571B2 | Secure storage devices, with physical input device, for secure configuration in a configuration-ready mode |
| US10338840B1 | Portable storage device that is self-convertible from being a removable disk to a fixed disk and from being a fixed disk to a removable disk |
| USD800138S1 | Portable memory storage device |
| USD800139S1 | Portable memory storage device |
| US9720700B1 | Secure storage devices, with physical input device, for secure configuration in a configuration-ready mode |
| EP3812932A1 | Method and portable storage device with internal controller that can self-verify the device and self-convert the device from current mode to renewed mode without communicating with host |
| EP3798875A1 | Portable storage device with internal secure controller that performs self-verification and self-generates encryption key(s) without using host or memory controller and that securely sends encryption key(s) via side channel |
| EP3547103A1 | Portable storage device that is self-convertible from being a removable disk to a fixed disk and from being a fixed disk to a removable disk |
| EP3306515A1 | Secure storage devices, with physical input device, for secure configuration in a configuration-ready mode |