Bodyfriend has a total of 1314 patents globally, out of which 870 have been granted. Of these 1314 patents, more than 80% patents are active. Korea (South) is where Bodyfriend has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and United States of America. Parallelly, Korea (South) seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Bodyfriend.
Bodyfriend was founded in the year 2007. The Company operates medical device manufacturing businesses. The Company produces fitness equipment, diagnostic equipment and other medical equipment products.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Bodyfriend which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Bodyfriend patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Bodyfriend patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Bodyfriend have?
The founder Cho Kyung-hee has 7 patents and CEO Park Sang-Hyun has 249 patents.
How many patents does Bodyfriend have?
Bodyfriend has a total of 1314 patents globally. These patents belong to 766 unique patent families. Out of 1314 patents, 1054 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Bodyfriend 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 | Bodyfriend Applications Filed | Bodyfriend Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 24 | 115 |
| 2022 | 193 | 167 |
| 2021 | 272 | 134 |
| 2020 | 213 | 146 |
| 2019 | 195 | 109 |
| 2018 | 201 | 39 |
| 2017 | 35 | 17 |
| 2016 | 24 | 69 |
| 2015 | 60 | 27 |
| 2014 | 55 | 26 |
| 2013 | 22 | 15 |
| 2012 | 14 | 3 |
How many Bodyfriend patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Bodyfriend File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Bodyfriend Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Korea (South) | 941 |
| China | 193 |
| United States Of America | 28 |
| Japan | 21 |
| Europe | 12 |
| Singapore | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| India | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Bodyfriend Patents Located?
10 Best Bodyfriend Patents
KR101878869B1 is the most popular patent in the Bodyfriend portfolio. It has received 43 citations so far from companies like Soft Empire, Streamy and Money Brain.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bodyfriend:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| KR101878869B1 | 43 |
| KR101502117B1 | 19 |
| KR101858928B1 | 17 |
| KR101852077B1 | 17 |
| KR101288413B1 | 17 |
| KR101879209B1 | 15 |
| KR101936757B1 | 14 |
| KR101932277B1 | 14 |
| KR1020180103517A | 14 |
| KR100773520B1 | 13 |
What Percentage of Bodyfriend US Patent Applications were Granted?
Bodyfriend (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 16 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 2 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 66.67%.
Below are the key stats of Bodyfriend patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Bodyfriend?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Bridgeway Ip Law Group | 14 | 100.00% |
| Novick Kim & Lee | 2 | 50.00% |
What are Bodyfriend key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Bodyfriend?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Bodyfriend