MarketAxess has a total of 23 patents globally, out of which 16 have been granted. Of these 23 patents, more than 56% patents are active. United States of America is where MarketAxess has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and United Kingdom. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of MarketAxess.
MarketAxess was founded in 2000 by Richard McVey. MarketAxess operates an electronic, multi-dealer to client platform for U.S. and European high-grade corporate and emerging markets bond trading. The Company develops technology delivers price discovery and trade execution services to institutional and broker-dealer clients. As of April 2022, MarketAxess has a market cap of $9.97 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of MarketAxess which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find MarketAxess patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over MarketAxess patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of MarketAxess have?
The Founder & CEO Richard McVey has 0 patents.
How many patents does MarketAxess have?
MarketAxess has a total of 23 patents globally. These patents belong to 10 unique patent families. Out of 23 patents, 13 patents are active.
How Many Patents did MarketAxess 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 | MarketAxess Applications Filed | MarketAxess Patents Granted |
| 2001 | 6 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | – |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | – | 2 |
| 2014 | – | 1 |
| 2018 | – | 1 |
How many MarketAxess patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did MarketAxess File in Different Countries?
Countries in which MarketAxess Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 16 |
| Europe | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of MarketAxess Patents Located?
10 Best MarketAxess Patents
US20020156719A1 is the most popular patent in the MarketAxess portfolio. It has received 362 citations so far from companies like IBM, Microsoft and Stikine Technology, Llc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of MarketAxess:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20020156719A1 | 362 |
| US20060132317A1 | 29 |
| US8392314B1 | 28 |
| US8682777B1 | 27 |
| US7860796B2 | 16 |
| US7526443B2 | 13 |
| US7555455B2 | 10 |
| US7590585B2 | 9 |
| US7499883B2 | 8 |
| US8185465B2 | 6 |
What Percentage of MarketAxess US Patent Applications were Granted?
MarketAxess (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 15 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 12 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 85.7%.
Below are the key stats of MarketAxess patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for MarketAxess?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Proskauer Rose Llp | 12 | 91.67% |
| Fish & Richardson Pc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
| Wilmerhale New York | 1 | 0% |
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