Aptos has a total of 23 patents globally, out of which 5 have been granted. Of these 23 patents, more than 21% patents are active. The United States of America is where Aptos has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Mexico. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Aptos.
Aptos was founded in the year 1972. Solutions for retail enterprise management are offered by Aptos online. The business provides solutions for POS, digital commerce, order management, merchandising, analytics, and customer relationship management.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Aptos which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Aptos patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Aptos patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Aptos have?
The founder Avery Ching has 2 patent, Mohammad Shaikh have 7 patent and CEO Pete Sinisgalli has 0 patents.
How many patents does Aptos have?
Aptos has a total of 23 patents globally. These patents belong to 12 unique patent families. Out of 23 patents, 5 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Aptos 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 patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Aptos Applications Filed | Aptos Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | – |
| 2018 | 1 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
| 2013 | – | 1 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | – |
How many Aptos patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Aptos File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Aptos Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States of America | 15 |
| Europe | 2 |
| Mexico | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Aptos Patents Located?
The Research Center of Aptos Patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Aptos Patents
US6363337B1 is the most popular patent in the Aptos portfolio. It has received 130 citations so far from companies like IBM, Sdl Plc and Hitachi.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Aptos:
| Publication Number | Count of Cited by Patents |
| US6363337B1 | 130 |
| US20110047039A1 | 101 |
| US20090013268A1 | 51 |
| US7853473B2 | 17 |
| US20130139073A1 | 17 |
| US20130090988A1 | 13 |
| US20080201273A1 | 13 |
| US20170116653A1 | 12 |
| US20080201271A1 | 12 |
| US20170116624A1 | 8 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Aptos patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Aptos invention. They couldn’t because Aptos had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 13 Aptos patents in 118 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Aptos patent portfolio are Walmart, Oracle and IBM.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Aptos –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Aptos Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Walmart | 3 | 15 |
| Oracle | 2 | 6 |
| IBM | 2 | 5 |
| Us Bank | 1 | 6 |
| Qualcomm | 1 | 2 |
| Meta | 1 | 2 |
| Ariel Inventions | 1 | 2 |
| Snap Inc | 1 | 3 |
| Acoustic | 1 | 4 |
| Amazon | 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Aptos Patents
Top Aptos Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20110047039A1 | 16 |
| US20080201273A1 | 5 |
| US7853473B2 | 4 |
| US20170116653A1 | 3 |
| US20080201271A1 | 3 |
| US20130090988A1 | 3 |
| US8234225B2 | 2 |
| US20090013268A1 | 2 |
| US20170116624A1 | 2 |
| US20120316919A1 | 2 |
| US20130090983A1 | 1 |
| US8463639B2 | 1 |
| US20130139073A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Aptos US Patent Applications were Granted?
Aptos (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 7 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 5 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 71.43%.
Below are the key stats of Aptos patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Aptos?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Lkglobal Revionics | 6 | 66.67% |
| Morris Manning & Marti | 1 | 100% |
List of Aptos Patents –
| Aptos Patent | Title |
| US11288691B2 | Systems And Methods For Price Markdown Optimization |
| US8463639B2 | Market-Based Price Optimization System |
| US8234225B2 | Price Optimization System And Process For Recommending Product Price Changes To A User Based On Analytic Modules Calculating Price Recommendations Independently |
| US7853473B2 | Market-Based Price Optimization System |
| US6363337B1 | Translation Of Data According To A Template |
| US20170116653A1 | Systems And Methods For Analytics Based Pricing Optimization With Competitive Influence Effects |
| US20170116624A1 | Systems And Methods For Pricing Optimization With Competitive Influence Effects |
| US20130139073A1 | System And Method For Changing Functionalities Of Websites Using Widgets |
| US20130090988A1 | Defining A Markdown Event Using Store Clustering Methodology |
| US20130090983A1 | System And Method For Tiered Offer Forecasting |
| US20120316919A1 | Systems And Methods For Buy And Hold Pricing |
| US20110047039A1 | Method And System For Giving A Gift |
| US20090013268A1 | Creation Of Visual Composition Of Product Images |
| US20080201273A1 | Price Optimization System And Process For Recommending Product Price Changes To A User Based On Numerical Endings Of Prices |
| US20080201271A1 | Price Optimization System And Process For Recommending Product Price Changes To A User Based On Unit Size, Price And Margin |
| EP3371764A1 | Systems And Methods For Pricing Optimization With Competitive Influence Effects |
| EP2012274A3 | Creation Of Visual Composition Of Product Images |
| WO2018201140A1 | Systems And Methods For Point Of Sale Data Synchronization |
| WO2017070555A1 | Systems And Methods For Pricing Optimization With Competitive Influence Effects |
| WO2017070558A1 | Systems And Methods For Analytics Based Pricing Optimization With Competitive Influence Effects |
| WO2013071193A1 | System And Method For Changing Functionalities Of Websites Using Widgets |
| WO2011014869A3 | Method And System For Giving A Gift |
| MX2019012870A | Point Of Sale Data Synchronization Systems And Methods |