Imperva has a total of 187 patents globally, out of which 143 have been granted. Of these 187 patents, more than 86% patents are active. United States of America is where Imperva has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Israel. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Imperva.
Imperva was founded in the year 2002. The company provides security software solutions for databases and business applications. The Company offers application performance, application security, data and network security, as well as unmatched end-to-end applications, data security that protects critical apps, APIs, and data. Imperva serves government, health care, retail, and financial industries.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Imperva which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Imperva patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Imperva patent portfolio.
How many patents does Imperva have?
Imperva has a total of 187 patents globally. These patents belong to 99 unique patent families. Out of 187 patents, 161 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Imperva 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 | Imperva Applications Filed | Imperva Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 |
| 2023 | 2 | 18 |
| 2022 | 12 | 25 |
| 2021 | 19 | 14 |
| 2020 | 21 | 14 |
| 2019 | 27 | 9 |
| 2018 | 13 | 5 |
| 2017 | 12 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 | 9 |
| 2015 | 16 | 11 |
| 2014 | 9 | 5 |
| 2013 | 12 | 3 |
How many Imperva patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Imperva File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Imperva Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 165 |
| Europe (EPO) | 4 |
| Israel | 3 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Imperva Patents Located?
10 Best Imperva Patents
US9128941B2 is the most popular patent in the Imperva portfolio. It has received 218 citations so far from companies like At&T Intellectual Property and Santai Technology.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Imperva:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9128941B2 | 218 |
| US7743420B2 | 71 |
| US7974942B2 | 52 |
| US8973142B2 | 51 |
| US7752662B2 | 40 |
| US7640235B2 | 36 |
| US9760571B1 | 35 |
| US8181246B2 | 35 |
| US8024804B2 | 31 |
| US8135948B2 | 30 |
What Percentage of Imperva US Patent Applications were Granted?
Imperva (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 118 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 100 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 96.15%.
Below are the key stats of Imperva patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Imperva?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Ndwe Llp | 68 | 97.06% |
| Nicholson De Vos Webster & Elliott Llp | 30 | 100.00% |
| Thales (Inhouse IP Department) | 15 | 0.00% |
| Womble Bond Dickinson Us Llp | 4 | 100.00% |
| Cooley Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
What are Imperva key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Imperva?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Imperva in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Imperva thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Imperva search focus changed over the years?
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