NETGEAR has a total of 521 patents globally, out of which 394 have been granted. Of these 521 patents, more than 53% patents are active. United States of America is where NETGEAR has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre of NETGEAR.
NETGEAR was founded in the year 1996 by Jeff Capone, Mark Merrill and Patrick Lo. Company delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers. As of October 2022, NETGEAR has a market cap of $0.54 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of NETGEAR which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find NETGEAR patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over NETGEAR patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founders of NETGEAR have?
The founders, Jeff Capone, Mark Merrill and Patrick Lo have 0 patent, 2 patents and 0 patent respectively.
How many patents does NETGEAR have?
NETGEAR has a total of 521 patents globally. These patents belong to 190 unique patent families. Out of 521 patents, 280 patents are active.
How Many Patents did NETGEAR 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 | NETGEAR Applications Filed | NETGEAR Patents Granted |
| 2021 | 5 | 19 |
| 2020 | 10 | 24 |
| 2019 | 19 | 48 |
| 2018 | 38 | 44 |
| 2017 | 61 | 38 |
| 2016 | 43 | 32 |
| 2015 | 35 | 24 |
| 2014 | 64 | 29 |
| 2013 | 39 | 8 |
| 2012 | 20 | 10 |
| 2011 | 12 | 13 |
How many NETGEAR patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did NETGEAR File in Different Countries?
Countries in which NETGEAR Filed patents
| Countries | No. of Patents |
| United States Of America | 341 |
| China | 90 |
| Europe | 23 |
| Taiwan | 19 |
| Australia | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| India | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of NETGEAR Patents Located?
10 Best NETGEAR Patents
US6480508B1 is the most popular patent in the NETGEAR portfolio. It has received 285 citations so far from companies like Nec Corporation, Fujitsu Limited and Microsoft.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of NETGEAR:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6480508B1 | 285 |
| US7102620B2 | 246 |
| US6697030B2 | 245 |
| US7218722B1 | 163 |
| US6388621B1 | 144 |
| US6621454B1 | 118 |
| US20060077968A1 | 106 |
| US20050257039A1 | 102 |
| US6718030B1 | 97 |
| US6611230B2 | 93 |