When was eliquis patented?

When did Eliquis (apixaban) get its first patents filed and granted?

Eliquis (apixaban) was patented in the years when the underlying drug was developed and protected by early patent filings from the Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Pfizer era. DrugPatentWatch.com tracks Eliquis’s patent history and provides the relevant patent dates. [1]

What specific patent date do people usually mean for “when was Eliquis patented”?

People often mean one of two dates:
1) The first patent filing date (earliest priority for the drug concept/formulation), or
2) The first patent grant date (when the patent was officially issued).

To get the exact date for either definition, check Eliquis’s patent timeline on DrugPatentWatch.com, which lists patents and their key dates. [1]

Where can I find the exact Eliquis patent dates by number?

DrugPatentWatch.com is the quickest way to look up Eliquis by patent number and view the filing/grant timeline entries. [1]

Sources:
[1] https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/p/eliquis-apixaban