Coupa Software has a total of 162 patents globally, out of which 91 have been granted. Of these 162 patents, more than 73% patents are active. The United States of America is where Coupa Software has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and India. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Coupa Software.
Coupa Software was founded in 2006. The Company is an information technology company that specializes in the fields of procurement, finance and cloud-based financial applications.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Coupa Software which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Coupa Software patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Coupa Software patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Coupa Software have?
The Founder Dave Stephens has 39 patents and Noah Eisner has 28 patents and the CEO Rob Bernshteyn has 3 patents.
How many patents does Coupa Software have?
Coupa Software has a total of 162 patents globally. These patents belong to 89 unique patent families. Out of 162 patents, 119 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Coupa Software 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 | Coupa Software Applications Filed | Coupa Software Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 11 |
| 2022 | 14 | 18 |
| 2021 | 17 | 26 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2019 | 23 | 11 |
| 2018 | 20 | 6 |
| 2017 | 19 | 1 |
| 2016 | 8 | – |
| 2015 | 16 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | – |
| 2012 | – | 1 |
How many Coupa Software patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Coupa Software File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Coupa Software Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 134 |
| Europe | 5 |
| India | 3 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Coupa Software Patents Located?
10 Best Coupa Software Patents
US20180365720A1 is the most popular patent in the Coupa Software portfolio. It has received 189 citations so far from companies like OneTrust and Blue Umbrella Limited.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Coupa Software:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20180365720A1 | 189 |
| US8156012B1 | 42 |
| US20080208606A1 | 40 |
| US20110182422A1 | 38 |
| US7756750B2 | 30 |
| US20190102695A1 | 28 |
| US20190102675A1 | 26 |
| US20080208817A1 | 19 |
| US20150363725A1 | 17 |
| US20130297360A1 | 15 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Coupa Software patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Coupa Software invention. They couldn’t because Coupa Software had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 31 Coupa Software patents in 140 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Coupa Software patent portfolio are IBM, Amazon and Microsoft.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Coupa Software –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Coupa Software Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 7 | 12 |
| Amazon | 4 | 5 |
| Microsoft | 3 | 4 |
| Bank Of America | 3 | 4 |
| Ambient Consulting | 3 | 4 |
| Swoop Ip Holdings | 3 | 8 |
| Mastercard | 2 | 3 |
| Clevest Solutions | 2 | 4 |
| Sap Se | 2 | 5 |
| Capital One Services | 2 | 5 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Coupa Software Patents
Top Coupa Software Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US11416956B2 | 14 |
| US11403006B2 | 7 |
| US20110182422A1 | 6 |
| US20080208606A1 | 6 |
| US20130297360A1 | 5 |
| US8156012B1 | 5 |
| US20160092423A1 | 4 |
| US20190102695A1 | 4 |
| US7756750B2 | 3 |
| US11182849B1 | 2 |
| US11055383B2 | 2 |
| US10068266B2 | 2 |
| US8775563B2 | 2 |
| US11049191B1 | 2 |
| US9858258B1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Coupa Software US Patent Applications were Granted?
Coupa Software (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 106 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 74 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 92.5%.
Below are the key stats of Coupa Software patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Coupa Software?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Baker Botts | 89 | 92.31% |
| Hickman Becker Bingham Ledesma | 16 | 93.33% |
| Gtc Law Group Pc & Affiliates | 1 | 0% |
What are Coupa Software key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Coupa Software?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Coupa Software