Checkmarx has a total of 46 patents globally, out of which 16 have been granted. Of these 46 patents, more than 55% patents are active. The United States of America is where Checkmarx has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Israel. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Checkmarx.
Checkmarx was founded in 2006 by Maty Siman. The company provides static application security testing (SAST) solutions. It offers solutions that enables customers to track throughout their Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) whether their application code is following internal or external compliance requirements or is in accordance with the developing and hosting platform guidelines.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Checkmarx which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Checkmarx patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Checkmarx patent portfolio.
How many patents do the Founder and CEO of Checkmarx have?
The Founder Maty Siman has 50 patents and CEO Emmanuel Benzaquen has 0 patents.
How many patents does Checkmarx have?
Checkmarx has a total of 46 patents globally. These patents belong to 16 unique patent families. Out of 46 patents, 29 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Checkmarx 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 | Checkmarx Applications Filed | Checkmarx Patents Granted |
2022 | – | 2 |
2021 | 6 | 2 |
2020 | – | 2 |
2019 | – | 3 |
2018 | 8 | 1 |
2017 | 5 | – |
2016 | 5 | 1 |
2015 | 5 | 4 |
2013 | 5 | – |
2012 | – | 1 |
2011 | 6 | – |
2007 | 6 | – |
How many Checkmarx patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents

How Many Patents did Checkmarx File in Different Countries?

Countries in which Checkmarx Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States Of America | 12 |
Europe | 10 |
Israel | 10 |
Germany | 4 |
Japan | 3 |
Where are Research Centers of Checkmarx Patents Located?

10 Best Checkmarx Patents
US20100083240A1 is the most popular patent in the Checkmarx portfolio. It has received 197 citations so far from company like Microsoft, IBM, and Infosys.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Checkmarx:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US20100083240A1 | 197 |
WO2008047351A2 | 37 |
US20150244737A1 | 18 |
US9128728B2 | 14 |
US20170316202A1 | 11 |
US20150332055A1 | 10 |
WO2016113663A1 | 10 |
WO2016108162A1 | 9 |
WO2012025865A1 | 6 |
WO2014049504A1 | 5 |
What Percentage of Checkmarx US Patent Applications were Granted?
Checkmarx (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 12 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 6 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 60%.
Below are the key stats of Checkmarx patent prosecution at the USPTO.

Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Checkmarx?
Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
Kligler & Associates | 12 | 60% |
List of Checkmarx Patents
Checkmarx Patents | Title |
US11170113B2 | Management Of Security Vulnerabilities |
US11087002B2 | Using The Same Query Language For Static And Dynamic Application Security Testing Tools |
US10387656B2 | Integrated Interactive Application Security Testing |
US10120997B2 | Code Instrumentation For Runtime Application Self-Protection |
US9141806B2 | Mining Source Code For Violations Of Programming Rules |
US9128728B2 | Locating Security Vulnerabilities In Source Code |
US20220067173A1 | Automatic Identification Of Flaws In Software Systems |
US20220035928A1 | Detecting Exploitable Paths In Application Software That Uses Third-Party Libraries |
US20170316202A1 | Rasp For Scripting Languages |
US20150332055A1 | Locating Security Vulnerabilities In Source Code |
US20150244737A1 | Detecting Malicious Advertisements Using Source Code Analysis |
US20100083240A1 | Locating Security Vulnerabilities In Source Code |
EP3566166B1 | Management Of Security Vulnerabilities |
EP3433782B1 | Integrated Interactive Application Security Testing |
EP2609506B1 | Mining Source Code For Violations Of Programming Rules |
EP2092424B1 | Locating Security Vulnerabilities In Source Code |
EP3961445A1 | Automatic Identification Of Flaws In Software Systems |
EP3945441A1 | Detecting Exploitable Paths In Application Software That Uses Third-Party Libraries |
EP3401827A1 | Method And System Of Static And Dynamic Data Flow Analysis |
EP3245776A4 | Rasp For Scripting Languages |
EP3241135A4 | Code Instrumentation For Runtime Application Self-Protection |
EP2901290A4 | Detecting Malicious Advertisements Using Source Code Analysis |
WO2018127794A1 | Management Of Security Vulnerabilities |
WO2017163141A1 | Integrated Interactive Application Security Testing |
WO2016113663A1 | Rasp For Scripting Languages |
WO2016108162A1 | Code Instrumentation For Runtime Application Self-Protection |
WO2014049504A1 | Detecting Malicious Advertisements Using Source Code Analysis |
WO2012025865A1 | Mining Source Code For Violations Of Programming Rules |
WO2008047351A2 | Locating Security Vulnerabilities In Source Code |
DE602018031610T2 | Security Vulnerability Management |
DE602017024685T2 | Integrated Interactive Application Security Check |
DE602011055794T2 | Determination Of A Source Code For Violations Of Programming Rules |
DE602007044414T2 | Find Vowels In Source Code |
JP5844809B2 | Source Code Mining For Programming Rule Violations |
JP5042315B2 | Detecting Security Vulnerabilities In Source Code |
JP2018502351A | Rasp For Scripting Language |
IL285682A | Automatic Identification Of Flaws In Software Systems |
IL285079A | Detecting Exploitable Paths In Application Software That Uses Third-Party Libraries |
IL260878A | Integrated Interactive Application Security Testing |
IL265518A | Management Of Security Vulnerabilities |
IL259201A | Using The Same Query Language For Static And Dynamic Application Security Testing Tools |
IL253072A | Code Instrumentation For Runtime Application Self-Protection |
IL224090A | Mining Source Code For Violations Of Programming Rules |
IL250997A | Rasp For Scripting Languages |
IL237837A | Detecting Malicious Advertisements Using Source Code Analysis |
IL198030A | Method For Locating Security Vulnerabilities In Source Code |