Check Point has a total of 180 patents globally, out of which 114 have been granted. Of these 180 patents, more than 56% patents are active. The United States of America is where Check Point has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Japan. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and Israel is the origin country of Check Point.
Check Point was founded in the year 1993. The company develops, designs and markets enterprise software. The Company offers threat prevention, web security, security management, software defined protection, support programs and deployment services. As of December 2022, the market cap of Check Point is $ 16 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Check Point which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Check Point patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Check Point patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Check Point have?
The founders Arik Peretz, Gil Schwed, Marius Nacht have 0 and Shlomo Kramer has 3 and the CEO Gil Schwed has 0 patents.
How many patents does Check Point have?
Check Point has a total of 180 patents globally. These patents belong to 110 unique patent families. Out of 180 patents, 102 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Check Point 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 | Check Point Applications Filed | Check Point Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6 | 12 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 17 | 5 |
| 2015 | 13 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 9 |
| 2013 | 12 | 5 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 |
How many Check Point patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Check Point File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Check Point Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 133 |
| Europe | 7 |
| Japan | 5 |
| Germany | 3 |
| China | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are the Research Centres of Check Point Patents Located?
10 Best Check Point Patents
US6496935B1 is the most popular patent in the Check Point portfolio. It has received 353 citations so far from companies like Dynarc, Cereva Network, and Nokia.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Check Point:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6496935B1 | 353 |
| US6625734B1 | 243 |
| US20050008163A1 | 199 |
| US7587749B2 | 179 |
| US20050183003A1 | 124 |
| US7313824B1 | 87 |
| US7360073B1 | 83 |
| US20030236887A1 | 76 |
| US7333616B1 | 68 |
| US20100138910A1 | 60 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Check Point patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Check Point invention. They couldn’t because Check Point had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 67 Check Point patents in 364 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Check Point patent portfolio are IBM, Microsoft, and Ca Inc.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Check Point –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Check Point Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 11 | 19 |
| Microsoft | 9 | 34 |
| Ca Inc | 7 | 14 |
| Juniper Networks | 6 | 18 |
| Mcafee | 5 | 7 |
| Fortinet | 5 | 7 |
| Palo Alto Networks | 3 | 5 |
| Morgan Stanley | 3 | 6 |
| Blackberry | 3 | 10 |
| Socure Inc | 3 | 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Check Point Patents
Top Check Point Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6625734B1 | 8 |
| US8646073B2 | 8 |
| US7360073B1 | 7 |
| US9888032B2 | 6 |
| US7587749B2 | 6 |
| US8254698B2 | 5 |
| US7333616B1 | 5 |
| US8533808B2 | 5 |
| US20150020188A1 | 5 |
| US20050008163A1 | 5 |
| US6496935B1 | 4 |
| US10372931B2 | 4 |
| US8051187B2 | 4 |
| US9137204B2 | 4 |
| US8406233B2 | 4 |
What Percentage of Check Point US Patent Applications were Granted?
Check Point (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 102 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 69 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 72.63%.
Below are the key stats of Check Point patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Check Point?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Dr Mark M Friedman | 63 | 78.57% |
| John A Smart | 17 | 88.24% |
| Squire Pb Dc Office | 11 | 36.36% |
| Hickman Becker Bingham Ledesma | 4 | 100.00% |
| Alston & Bird | 2 | 0.00% |
| Dr Mark Friedman | 2 | 0.00% |
| Banner & Witcoff | 1 | 0.00% |
| Blank Rome | 1 | 100.00% |
| Brake Hughes Bellermann | 1 | 100.00% |