Trend Micro has a total of 1064 patents globally, out of which 980 have been granted. Of these 1064 patents, more than 66% patents are active. The United States of America is where Trend Micro has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and China. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Trend Micro.
Trend Micro was founded in the year 1988. Trend Micro operates as a cyber-security software company. Through its security platform, the company makes the globe a safer place for the exchange of digital information. As of April 2023, Trend Micro has a market cap of $6.97 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Trend Micro which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Trend Micro patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Trend Micro patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Trend Micro have?
The founder Steve Chang, Jenny Chang, and Eva Chen (Also CEO) have 57, 13, 28 patents.
How many patents does Trend Micro have?
Trend Micro has a total of 1064 patents globally. These patents belong to 756 unique patent families. Out of 1064 patents, 711 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Trend Micro 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 | Trend Micro Applications Filed | Trend Micro Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 4 |
| 2022 | – | 25 |
| 2021 | 4 | 30 |
| 2020 | 13 | 21 |
| 2019 | 33 | 24 |
| 2018 | 23 | 29 |
| 2017 | 20 | 31 |
| 2016 | 29 | 50 |
| 2015 | 22 | 67 |
| 2014 | 42 | 79 |
| 2013 | 45 | 84 |
| 2012 | 51 | 73 |
| 2011 | 49 | 61 |
How many Trend Micro patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Trend Micro File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Trend Micro Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 855 |
| Japan | 42 |
| China | 41 |
| Canada | 37 |
| Taiwan | 20 |
| Korea (South) | 11 |
| Germany | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 11 |
| Europe | 6 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Russia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Trend Micro Patents Located?
10 Best Trend Micro Patents
US6691156B1 is the most popular patent in the Trend Micro portfolio. It has received 431 citations so far from companies like Postini, Microsoft and Symantec.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Trend Micro:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6691156B1 | 431 |
| US7386888B2 | 367 |
| US6981279B1 | 367 |
| US6732149B1 | 363 |
| US7496960B1 | 344 |
| US7287278B2 | 327 |
| US6836792B1 | 309 |
| US6986061B1 | 285 |
| US7565550B2 | 281 |
| US7308716B2 | 280 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Trend Micro patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Trend Micro invention. They couldn’t because Trend Micro had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 533 Trend Micro patents in 3455 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Trend Micro patent portfolio are IBM, Microsoft and Ca Inc.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Trend Micro –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Trend Micro Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 129 | 259 |
| Microsoft | 88 | 221 |
| Ca Inc | 36 | 87 |
| Samsung | 31 | 65 |
| Mcafee | 24 | 57 |
| Vmware | 24 | 49 |
| Qualcomm | 23 | 45 |
| Morgan Stanley | 22 | 45 |
| Cisco Technology | 22 | 51 |
| HP | 21 | 46 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Trend Micro Patents
Top Trend Micro Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8375120B2 | 24 |
| US9317686B1 | 20 |
| US8443440B2 | 19 |
| US7058718B2 | 18 |
| US7216343B2 | 15 |
| US7640434B2 | 14 |
| US7076803B2 | 13 |
| US8140664B2 | 12 |
| US7975304B2 | 12 |
| US7448036B2 | 12 |
| US8127358B1 | 11 |
| US7475405B2 | 11 |
| US7487545B2 | 11 |
| US7779472B1 | 11 |
| US7926108B2 | 10 |
What Percentage of Trend Micro US Patent Applications were Granted?
Trend Micro (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 73 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 73 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100%.
Below are the key stats of Trend Micro patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Trend Micro?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Beyer Law Group | 72 | 100% |
| Covington & Burling | 2 | 50% |