Welltower has a total of 31 patents globally, out of which 18 have been granted. Of these 31 patents, more than51% patents are active. Korea (South) is where Welltower has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and United States Of America. Parallelly, Korea (South) seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Welltower.
Welltower was founded in 1970 by Bruce Thompson and Frederic D. Wolfe. Welltower Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust. The Trust invests in senior housing and health care real estate properties. As of May 2022, Welltower has a market cap of $40.14 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Welltower which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Welltower patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Welltower patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Welltower have?
The CEO, Shankh Mitra has 0 patents.
How many patents does Welltower have?
Welltower has a total of 31 patents globally. These patents belong to 24 unique patent families. Out of 31 patents, 16 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Welltower 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 | Welltower Applications Filed | Welltower Patents Granted |
| 2010 | 3 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | – |
| 2014 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 1 | – |
| 2016 | – | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | – |
How many Welltower patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Welltower File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Welltower Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Korea (South) | 20 |
| Australia | 3 |
| United States Of America | 2 |
| China | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Welltower Patents Located?
10 Best Welltower Patents
US6741833B2 is the most popular patent in the Welltower portfolio. It has received 53 citations so far from companies like Xerox Corporation and Englishtown.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Welltower:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6741833B2 | 53 |
| US20090000589A1 | 16 |
| KR1020120109909A | 6 |
| CN1468424A | 5 |
| KR1020120102199A | 5 |
| KR101350219B1 | 3 |
| KR101022212B1 | 3 |
| KR101590143B1 | 2 |
| KR101389312B1 | 2 |
| KR101197731B1 | 2 |
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