Myspace has a total of 84 patents globally, out of which 27 have been granted. Of these 84 patents, more than 17% patents are active. The United States of America is where Myspace has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Sweden. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Myspace.
Myspace is the subpart of Viant Technology was founded in 2003 by Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe. MySpace operates as an online community portal. The Company allow users to create a private community where they can share photos, journals, music, and other online media. MySpace serves users internationally.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Myspace which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Myspace patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Myspace patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Myspace have?
The founder Tom Anderson has 2 patents and Chris DeWolfe have 0 patents CEO Tim Vanderhook has 0 patents.
How many patents does Myspace have?
Myspace has a total of 84 patents globally. These patents belong to 37 unique patent families. Out of 84 patents, 15 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Myspace 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 | Myspace Applications Filed | Myspace Patents Granted |
2009 | 1 | 1 |
2010 | 8 | 1 |
2011 | 13 | 2 |
2012 | 3 | 4 |
2013 | 16 | 2 |
2014 | 2 | 5 |
2015 | – | 1 |
2016 | – | 2 |
How many Myspace patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents

How Many Patents did Myspace File in Different Countries?

Countries in which Myspace Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States Of America | 59 |
Europe | 4 |
Sweden | 2 |
Israel | 2 |
Germany | 2 |
Austria | 2 |
Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
China | 1 |
Australia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Myspace Patents Located?

10 Best Myspace Patents
US20130232194A1 is the most popular patent in the Myspace portfolio. It has received 243 citations so far from companies like Snap Inc, Sony Corporation, Pipbin Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Myspace:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US20130232194A1 | 243 |
US20080294607A1 | 242 |
US20080270038A1 | 233 |
US20110044512A1 | 78 |
US20100325615A1 | 67 |
US20120324008A1 | 60 |
US20120114199A1 | 55 |
US20100070862A1 | 52 |
US20070288836A1 | 50 |
US20130262585A1 | 46 |
What Percentage of Myspace US Patent Applications were Granted?
Myspace (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 59 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 26 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 44.83%.
Below are the key stats of Myspace patent prosecution at the USPTO.

Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Myspace?
Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
Gates & Cooper Llp | 56 | 45.45% |
Makerhostetler | 1 | 0% |
Cantor Colburn Llp | 1 | 100% |
Maier & Maier Pllc | 1 | 0% |
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