Forcepoint has a total of 437 patents globally, out of which 251 have been granted. Of these 437 patents, more than 59% patents are active. The United States of America is where Forcepoint has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Europe. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Forcepoint.
Forcepoint was founded in the year 1994 by Phil Trubey. Company provides software security solutions. The Company offers protection against security threats and data breaches through web, email, safeguards users, and outside attackers. Company serves customers worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Forcepoint which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Forcepoint patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Forcepoint patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Forcepoint have?
The founder Phil Trubey has 0 patent and CEO Manny Rivelo has 0 patent.
How many patents does Forcepoint have?
Forcepoint has a total of 437 patents globally. These patents belong to 166 unique patent families. Out of 437 patents, 262 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Forcepoint 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 | Forcepoint Applications Filed | Forcepoint Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 2 | 28 |
| 2021 | 15 | 37 |
| 2020 | 54 | 26 |
| 2019 | 31 | 10 |
| 2018 | 51 | 4 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 4 | 11 |
| 2015 | 8 | 10 |
| 2014 | 15 | 9 |
| 2013 | 7 | 13 |
| 2012 | 9 | 12 |
| 2011 | 8 | 13 |
How many Forcepoint patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Forcepoint File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Forcepoint Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 301 |
| Australia | 24 |
| Europe | 22 |
| Canada | 18 |
| India | 13 |
| Japan | 6 |
| Israel | 6 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Austria | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Forcepoint Patents Located?
10 Best Forcepoint Patents
US6606659B1 is the most popular patent in the Forcepoint portfolio. It has received 422 citations so far from companies like Corporate Performance Resources, Noriaki Hashimoto and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Forcepoint:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6606659B1 | 422 |
| US8020206B2 | 385 |
| US6947985B2 | 254 |
| US20020016831A1 | 253 |
| US9241259B2 | 228 |
| US20030190054A1 | 183 |
| US20020150239A1 | 174 |
| US7681032B2 | 125 |
| US6650621B1 | 122 |
| US7721084B2 | 115 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Forcepoint patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Forcepoint invention. They couldn’t because Forcepoint had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 103 Forcepoint patents in 825 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Forcepoint patent portfolio are IBM, Microsoft, and Cn Inc.
List of the Companies who’s Patents were rejected citing Forcepoint –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Forcepoint Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 25 | 56 |
| Microsoft | 20 | 45 |
| Ca Inc | 14 | 40 |
| Bank Of New York | 8 | 19 |
| Bank Of America | 7 | 16 |
| Huawei | 7 | 14 |
| Cisco | 6 | 12 |
| Electronics And Telecommunications Research Institute | 5 | 7 |
| Rosebud Capital | 5 | 7 |
| Juniper Networks | 5 | 9 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Forcepoint Patents
Top Forcepoint Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9654495B2 | 29 |
| US8615800B2 | 19 |
| US7280540B2 | 17 |
| US8352535B2 | 14 |
| US8015174B2 | 13 |
| US7325248B2 | 13 |
| US8141159B2 | 11 |
| US7681032B2 | 11 |
| US7529754B2 | 10 |
| US7350228B2 | 8 |
| US8453243B2 | 8 |
| US7185015B2 | 7 |
| US7099284B2 | 7 |
| US8015250B2 | 7 |
| US7234166B2 | 6 |
What Percentage of Forcepoint US Patent Applications were Granted?
Forcepoint (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 397 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 307 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 97.15%.
Below are the key stats of Forcepoint patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Forcepoint?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Terrile Cannatti & Chambers Llp Forcepoint | 146 | 96.43% |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner Forcepoint | 94 | 96.81% |
| Forcepoint Llc | 49 | 93.33% |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner Raytheon | 37 | 100.00% |
| Barnes & Thornburg Llp Intel | 24 | 100.00% |
| Raytheon Company | 19 | 100.00% |
| Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie Llp | 8 | 100.00% |
| Baker Botts Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
| Bakerhostetler | 3 | 100.00% |
| Docket Clerk Raytheon Mwm | 3 | 100.00% |