Arista Networks has a total of 823 patents globally, out of which 526 have been granted. Of these 823 patents, more than 83% patents are active. United States of America is where Arista Networks has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Arista Networks.
Arista Networks was founded in 2004 by Andy Bechtolsheim and David Cheriton. Arista Networks provides cloud networking solutions for data-centers and computer environments. The Company offers ethernet switches, pass-through cards, transceivers, and enhanced operating systems. Arista Networks also provides host adapter solutions and networking services. Arista Networks markets its products worldwide. As of May 2022, Arista Networks has a market cap of $30.63 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Arista Networks which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Arista Networks patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Arista Networks patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Arista Networks have?
The Founder Andy Bechtolsheim has 1 and David Cheriton has 174 patents and the CEO Jayshree Ullal have 0 patents.
How many patents does Arista Networks have?
Arista Networks has a total of 823 patents globally. These patents belong to 467 unique patent families. Out of 823 patents, 687 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Arista 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 | Arista Networks Applications Filed | Arista Networks Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 11 | 3 |
| 2012 | 27 | – |
| 2013 | 23 | 2 |
| 2014 | 67 | 6 |
| 2015 | 65 | 18 |
| 2016 | 101 | 28 |
| 2017 | 79 | 42 |
| 2018 | 91 | 42 |
| 2019 | 127 | 69 |
| 2020 | 138 | 121 |
| 2021 | 50 | 118 |
| 2022 | 5 | 48 |
How many Arista Networks patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Arista Networks File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Arista Networks Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 589 |
| Europe | 72 |
| Germany | 31 |
| China | 13 |
| Japan | 10 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 8 |
| Australia | 8 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| India | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of Arista Networks Patents Located?
10 Best Arista Networks Patents
US6678248B1 is the most popular patent in the Arista Networks portfolio. It has received 324 citations so far from companies like Foundry Networks Inc, Fujitsu Limited and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Arista Networks:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6678248B1 | 324 |
| US7440434B2 | 185 |
| US6859438B2 | 146 |
| US8693344B1 | 137 |
| US7002943B2 | 128 |
| US6914905B1 | 118 |
| WO2015187337A1 | 111 |
| US6912592B2 | 93 |
| US7216365B2 | 91 |
| US7856209B1 | 90 |
Which Companies are using Arista Networks Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Arista Networks patent portfolio are Nike, Sumitomo Rubber Industries and Karsten Manufacturing Corporation.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Cisco Technology Inc | 57 |
| Hewlett-Packard | 31 |
| IBM | 23 |
| Nicira | 19 |
| Huawei | 16 |
| Nec Corp | 14 |
| Juniper Networks | 13 |
| Vmware | 12 |
| Intel | 12 |
| Amazon Technologies Inc | 6 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Arista Networks Patents
Top Arista Networks Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9001827B2 | 22 |
| US7002943B2 | 14 |
| US9185056B2 | 13 |
| US20140280846A1 | 12 |
| US8923296B2 | 11 |
| US8856384B2 | 11 |
| US8693344B1 | 11 |
| US6859438B2 | 10 |
| US7339914B2 | 10 |
| US9621508B2 | 9 |
| US9369383B2 | 9 |
| US10250529B2 | 9 |
| US8032939B2 | 9 |
| US20090144538A1 | 8 |
| US9042234B1 | 8 |
What Percentage of Arista Networks US Patent Applications were Granted?
Arista Networks (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 492 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 364 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 95.04%.
Below are the key stats of Arista Networks patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Arista Networks?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Arista Chwwa | 219 | 97.71% |
| Fountainhead Law Group Pc | 185 | 93.44% |
| Haley Guiliano Llp | 46 | 100.00% |
| Mojo Chwwa | 25 | 95.83% |
| Metamako Chwwa | 6 | 100.00% |
| Slw Arista Big Switch | 3 | 100.00% |
| Fenwick & West Llp | 2 | 0.00% |
| Lumen Patent Firm | 2 | 0.00% |
| Sherwood Partners Inc | 2 | 50.00% |
| Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
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