Alpha Networks has a total of 464 patents globally, out of which 323 have been granted. Of these 464 patents, more than 73% patents are active. The Taiwan is where Alpha Networks has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and United States of America. Parallelly, The Taiwan seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Alpha Networks.
Alpha Networks was founded in 2003. The Company designs, manufactures and markets networking equipment. The Company’s products include Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network) adapters, switches, ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) modems and routers, wireless LAN adapters, etc.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Alpha Networks which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Alpha Networks patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Alpha Networks patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Alpha Networks have?
The CEO Joel Raff has 0 patent.
How many patents does Alpha Networks have?
Alpha Networks has a total of 464 patents globally. These patents belong to 311 unique patent families. Out of 464 patents, 339 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Alpha Networks 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 | Alpha Networks Applications Filed | Alpha Networks Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 19 |
| 2022 | 26 | 20 |
| 2021 | 49 | 12 |
| 2020 | 14 | 19 |
| 2019 | 14 | 19 |
| 2018 | 36 | 23 |
| 2017 | 15 | 12 |
| 2016 | 29 | 18 |
| 2015 | 18 | 10 |
| 2014 | 29 | 25 |
| 2013 | 12 | 11 |
| 2012 | 14 | 20 |
How many Alpha Networks patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Alpha Networks File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Alpha Networks Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Taiwan | 158 |
| China | 133 |
| United States Of America | 118 |
| Japan | 26 |
| Germany | 12 |
| Europe | 8 |
| France | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Alpha Networks Patents Located?
10 Best Alpha Networks Patents
US20100284556A1 is the most popular patent in the Alpha Networks portfolio. It has received 50 citations so far from companies like Audiotoniq, iHear Medical and Widex.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Alpha Networks:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20100284556A1 | 50 |
| US7804690B2 | 48 |
| US6745255B2 | 47 |
| US7401755B2 | 27 |
| US7098759B2 | 21 |
| US20090164553A1 | 20 |
| US20040198429A1 | 18 |
| US7646433B2 | 17 |
| US6933902B2 | 15 |
| USD510344S1 | 14 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Alpha Networks patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Alpha Networks invention. They couldn’t because Alpha Networks had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 32 Alpha Networks patents in 149 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Alpha Networks patent portfolio are Hon Hai Precision Industry, Honeywell and Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Alpha Networks –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Alpha Networks Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry | 5 | 7 |
| Honeywell | 3 | 5 |
| Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry | 3 | 4 |
| Cisco Technology | 3 | 8 |
| Qualcomm | 2 | 2 |
| Ecolab | 2 | 4 |
| Samsung | 2 | 4 |
| Citibank | 2 | 3 |
| Waggle | 2 | 4 |
| Amazon | 2 | 11 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Alpha Networks Patents
Top Alpha Networks Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7750495B2 | 10 |
| US7808959B2 | 6 |
| US8751934B2 | 4 |
| US20100284556A1 | 4 |
| US7362723B2 | 4 |
| US7401755B2 | 4 |
| US8276173B2 | 3 |
| US9838252B2 | 3 |
| US7929279B2 | 2 |
| US7138948B2 | 2 |
| US7633340B2 | 2 |
| US7340363B2 | 2 |
| US8212886B2 | 2 |
| US7356433B2 | 2 |
| US8554884B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of Alpha Networks US Patent Applications were Granted?
Alpha Networks (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 103 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 77 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 82.8%.
Below are the key stats of Alpha Networks patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Alpha Networks?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Wpat | 61 | 80.00% |
| Bacon & Thomas | 35 | 88.57% |
| Celtis Intellectual Property Operation | 4 | 100.00% |
| Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch | 1 | 0% |
| Hdls Ipr Services | 1 | 100.00% |
| Hdls Patent & Trademark Services | 1 | 0.00% |
What are Alpha Networks key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Alpha Networks?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Alpha Networks