Fortra has a total of 358 patents globally, out of which 215 have been granted. Of these 358 patents, more than 57% patents are active. The United States of America is where Fortra 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 Fortra.
Fortra formerly known as HelpSystems was founded in the year 1982 by Dick Jacobson. The company operates as a software company. The Company provides automation, cyber security, optimization, monitoring, compliance, business intelligence, and cloud management products and solutions. They serves customers worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Fortra which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Fortra patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Fortra patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Fortra have?
The founder Dick Jacobson has 0 patent and CEO Kate Bolseth have 0 patent.
How many patents does Fortra have?
Fortra has a total of 358 patents globally. These patents belong to 160 unique patent families. Out of 358 patents, 206 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Fortra 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 | Fortra Applications Filed | Fortra Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 17 |
| 2019 | 8 | 27 |
| 2018 | 14 | 17 |
| 2017 | 23 | 15 |
| 2016 | 26 | 19 |
| 2015 | 17 | 16 |
| 2014 | 29 | 28 |
| 2013 | 23 | 18 |
| 2012 | 24 | 11 |
| 2011 | 21 | 8 |
How many Fortra patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Fortra File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Fortra Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 204 |
| Australia | 36 |
| Europe | 24 |
| United Kingdom | 18 |
| Canada | 14 |
| Germany | 10 |
| Sweden | 2 |
| Europe | 2 |
| China | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
Where are the Research Centres of Fortra Patents Located?
10 Best Fortra Patents
US7181769B1 is the most popular patent in the Fortra portfolio. It has received 373 citations so far from companies like Fujitsu, Solutionary, and Sourcefire.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Fortra:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7181769B1 | 373 |
| US20030028803A1 | 364 |
| US20120143650A1 | 319 |
| US20030056116A1 | 314 |
| US7073198B1 | 219 |
| US6957348B1 | 205 |
| US7228566B2 | 185 |
| US7325252B2 | 140 |
| US8631489B2 | 112 |
| US7594273B2 | 102 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Fortra patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Fortra invention. They couldn’t because Fortra had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 123 Fortra patents in 1062 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Fortra patent portfolio are Ibm, Mcafee, and Microsoft.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Fortra –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Fortra Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 42 | 84 |
| Mcafee | 16 | 38 |
| Microsoft | 14 | 22 |
| Cisco Technology | 12 | 20 |
| Jefferies Finance | 10 | 46 |
| Bank Of America | 10 | 20 |
| Palo Alto Networks | 10 | 21 |
| Ca Inc | 9 | 12 |
| At&T | 8 | 19 |
| Verisign | 7 | 9 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Fortra Patents
Top Fortra Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7594270B2 | 32 |
| US8566928B2 | 28 |
| US20030056116A1 | 19 |
| US7228566B2 | 17 |
| US10715543B2 | 14 |
| US8826438B2 | 13 |
| US8407805B2 | 13 |
| US20030028803A1 | 11 |
| US9922190B2 | 11 |
| US7073198B1 | 10 |
| US9922055B2 | 10 |
| US7181769B1 | 10 |
| US20060075503A1 | 9 |
| US20180091453A1 | 9 |
| US7325252B2 | 9 |
What Percentage of Fortra US Patent Applications were Granted?
Fortra (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 43 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 35 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 94.59%.
Below are the key stats of Fortra patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Fortra?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fredrikson & Byron Pa | 34 | 100.00% |
| Venable Llp | 4 | 0% |
| Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
| Office Of Technology Licensing | 2 | 0% |