IDEX Corporation has a total of 1966 patents globally, out of which 1119 have been granted. Of these 1966 patents, more than 50% patents are active. United States of America is where IDEX Corporation has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of IDEX Corporation.
IDEX Corporation was founded in 1987. IDEX Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets pump and dispensing equipment and other engineered products. The Company offers products including industrial pumps, lubrication systems, banding and clamping devices, and rescue tools. IDEX serves customers worldwide. As of April 2022, IDEX Corporation has a market cap of $14.41 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of IDEX Corporation which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find IDEX Corporation patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over IDEX Corporation patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of IDEX Corporation have?
The CEO Eric D. Ashleman has 0 patents.
How many patents does IDEX Corporation have?
IDEX Corporation has a total of 1966 patents globally. These patents belong to 825 unique patent families. Out of 1966 patents, 995 patents are active.
How Many Patents did IDEX Corporation 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 | IDEX Corporation Applications Filed | IDEX Corporation Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 133 | 45 |
| 2012 | 88 | 56 |
| 2013 | 85 | 69 |
| 2014 | 81 | 45 |
| 2015 | 113 | 67 |
| 2016 | 98 | 84 |
| 2017 | 80 | 70 |
| 2018 | 82 | 54 |
| 2019 | 118 | 95 |
| 2020 | 97 | 81 |
| 2021 | 40 | 92 |
| 2022 | 3 | 27 |
How many IDEX Corporation patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did IDEX Corporation File in Different Countries?
Countries in which IDEX Corporation Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 596 |
| Europe | 259 |
| Germany | 231 |
| China | 177 |
| Canada | 71 |
| Japan | 67 |
| Australia | 54 |
| India | 46 |
| Austria | 40 |
| United Kingdom | 32 |
| Korea (South) | 27 |
| Spain | 25 |
| Brazil | 20 |
| Taiwan | 15 |
| Denmark | 14 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Mexico | 12 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 10 |
| Malaysia | 7 |
| Sweden | 5 |
| New Zealand | 5 |
| France | 4 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Israel | 3 |
| Norway | 3 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Chile | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of IDEX Corporation Patents Located?
10 Best IDEX Corporation Patents
US6541800B2 is the most popular patent in the IDEX Corporation portfolio. It has received 454 citations so far from companies like Willis Electric Co Ltd, Lynk Labs, Inc and Ideal Industries Lighting Llc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of IDEX Corporation:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6541800B2 | 454 |
| US20140095509A1 | 317 |
| US6903380B2 | 132 |
| US6494500B1 | 123 |
| US20120254774A1 | 107 |
| US6829542B1 | 100 |
| US7138667B2 | 99 |
| US6935386B2 | 94 |
| US6538732B1 | 92 |
| US20160034712A1 | 80 |
Which Companies are using IDEX Corporation Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the IDEX Corporation patent portfolio are IBM, Thinxxs Microtechnology Ag and Johnson Electric International Ag.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| IBM | 15 |
| Thinxxs Microtechnology Ag | 8 |
| Johnson Electric International Ag | 5 |
| Robert Bosch Gmbh | 4 |
| Facebook Inc | 4 |
| Apple | 4 |
| Ecolab Usa Inc | 3 |
| Novartis | 3 |
| Nalco Company | 3 |
| General Electric | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on IDEX Corporation Patents
Top IDEX Corporation Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8341223B1 | 21 |
| US6541800B2 | 16 |
| US20160034712A1 | 12 |
| US9652525B2 | 12 |
| US20150095355A1 | 11 |
| US7138667B2 | 11 |
| US6991041B2 | 10 |
| US20120254774A1 | 9 |
| US20040210474A1 | 8 |
| US20110293450A1 | 8 |
| US6621580B2 | 8 |
| US8307907B2 | 7 |
| US7179363B2 | 7 |
| US6494500B1 | 7 |
| US6903380B2 | 7 |
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