Microstrategy has a total of 340 patents globally, out of which 290 have been granted. Of these 340 patents, more than 78% patents are active. United States of America is where Microstrategy has filed the maximum number of patents. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Microstrategy.
Microstrategy was founded in the year 1989. The Company provides business intelligence software and related services. The Company provides a platform that enables departments and enterprises to deploy web-based reporting and analysis solutions. Company also offers consulting, training, and support services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Microstrategy which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Microstrategy patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Microstrategy patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Microstrategy have?
The founder Michael J. Saylor has 66 patents and Sanju Bansal has 0 patent and CEO Phong Le has 0 patent.
How many patents does Microstrategy have?
Microstrategy has a total of 340 patents globally. These patents belong to 207 unique patent families. Out of 340 patents, 268 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Microstrategy 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 | Microstrategy Applications Filed | Microstrategy Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 2 | 30 |
| 2022 | 8 | 26 |
| 2021 | 29 | 16 |
| 2020 | 33 | 16 |
| 2019 | 40 | 21 |
| 2018 | 16 | 26 |
| 2017 | 14 | 16 |
| 2016 | 18 | 32 |
| 2015 | 42 | 28 |
| 2014 | 9 | 6 |
| 2013 | 38 | 5 |
| 2012 | 10 | 4 |
How many Microstrategy patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Microstrategy File in Different Countries?
All the Patents were filed by Microstrategy in the United States of America.
Where are Research Centres of Microstrategy Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Microstrategy patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Microstrategy Patents
US6885734B1 is the most popular patent in the Microstrategy portfolio. It has received 457 citations so far from companies like IBM, Microsoft and Tangis Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Microstrategy:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6885734B1 | 457 |
| US6829334B1 | 430 |
| US6850603B1 | 397 |
| US6606596B1 | 379 |
| US6836537B1 | 347 |
| US7340040B1 | 344 |
| US7272212B2 | 334 |
| US6964012B1 | 328 |
| US6940953B1 | 322 |
| US6788768B1 | 315 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Microstrategy patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Microstrategy invention. They couldn’t because Microstrategy had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 164 Microstrategy patents in 814 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Microstrategy patent portfolio are IBM, Microsoft Technology and Samsung Electronics.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Microstrategy –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Microstrategy Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 22 | 57 |
| Microsoft Technology | 19 | 47 |
| Samsung Electronics | 14 | 35 |
| Salesforcecom | 10 | 23 |
| Sap Se | 9 | 11 |
| Apple | 8 | 16 |
| Oracle International | 8 | 19 |
| Tencent Technology | 7 | 8 |
| Citrix Systems | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 17 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Microstrategy Patents
Top Microstrategy Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8943187B1 | 19 |
| US9430629B1 | 12 |
| US9565175B1 | 11 |
| US10231128B1 | 10 |
| US9208213B2 | 10 |
| US10701067B1 | 8 |
| US9444805B1 | 8 |
| US7509671B1 | 8 |
| US7428302B2 | 7 |
| US9172699B1 | 7 |
| US9876788B1 | 7 |
| US9397980B1 | 6 |
| US9330174B1 | 6 |
| US6662195B1 | 6 |
| US8983440B1 | 6 |
What Percentage of Microstrategy US Patent Applications were Granted?
Microstrategy (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 364 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 284 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 93.11%.
Below are the key stats of Microstrategy patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Microstrategy?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fish & Richardson Pc Microstrategy | 210 | 97.78% |
| Hunton Andrews Kurth | 72 | 81.43% |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | 37 | 94.44% |
| Bookoff Microstrategy | 28 | 100.00% |
| Muncy Geissler Olds & Lowe | 5 | 100.00% |
| Fish & Richardson | 4 | 100.00% |
| Genesys Cloud Services | 2 | 100.00% |
| Mintz Levin Dc Office | 2 | 0.00% |
| Brian M Buroker | 1 | 0% |
| Lowe Hauptman Gopstein Gilman | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Microstrategy key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Microstrategy?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Microstrategy