Mist Systems has a total of 30 patents globally, out of which 4 have been granted. Of these 30 patents, more than 3% patents are active. Japan is where Mist Systems has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Canada. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Mist Systems.
Mist Systems founded in 2014, created the first AI-driven wireless platform tailored for the Smart Device Era. Its Learning Wireless LAN makes Wi-Fi predictable, reliable, and measurable by automating IT tasks and enhancing user experience. Mist also unifies enterprise-grade Wi-Fi, BLE, and IoT to deliver scalable, location-based services through a modern cloud architecture.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Mist Systems which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Mist Systems patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Mist Systems patent portfolio.
How many patents does Mist Systems have?
Mist Systems has a total of 30 patents globally. These patents belong to 7 unique patent families. Out of 30 patents, 1 patent have been active.
How Many Patents did Mist Systems 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 | Mist Systems Applications Filed | Mist Systems Patents Granted |
| 2020 | 8 | 3 |
| 2019 | – | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | – |
| 2017 | 8 | – |
| 2016 | 10 | – |
How many Mist Systems patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents

How Many Patents did Mist Systems File in Different Countries?

Countries in which Mist Systems Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 7 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Canada | 6 |
| Europe (EPO) | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Mist Systems Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Mist Systems patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Mist Systems Patents
WO2018093916A1 is the most popular patent in the Mist Systems portfolio. It has received 20 citations so far from companies like Juniper Networks, NTT and Nokia.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Mist Systems:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2018093916A1 | 20 |
| WO2016176670A1 | 18 |
| JP2019536397A | 14 |
| JP2020191656A | 11 |
| JP2020137126A | 11 |
| WO2016176667A1 | 11 |
| WO2017003780A1 | 8 |
| WO2016176669A1 | 8 |
| CA2984555A1 | 7 |
| JP6742400B2 | 4 |
List of Mist Systems Patents
| Mist Systems Patents | Title |
| EP3318045B1 | Monitoring Wireless Access Point Events |
| AT1233639T | Monitoring Of Wireless Access Point Events |
| JP6742400B2 | Methods And Apparatus For Using Real And/or Virtual Beacons |
| WO2019035908A8 | Methods And Apparatus For Performing Access And/or Forwarding Control In Wireless Networks Such As Wlans |
| AU2020201459A1 | Method For Conveying Ap Error Codes Over Ble Advertisements |
| CA3070840A1 | Method For Conveying Ap Error Codes Over Ble Advertisements |
| AU2020201136A1 | Systems And Methods For A Virtual Network Assistant |
| CA3069905A1 | Systems And Methods For A Virtual Network Assistant |
| AU2020201822A1 | Methods And Apparatus Relating To The Use Of Real and/or Virtual Beacons |
| AU2018316617A1 | Methods And Apparatus For Performing Access and/or Forwarding Control In Wireless Networks Such As Wlans |
| JP2020191656A | Method And Apparatus Relating To Use Of Real and/or Virtual Beacon |
| JP2020532187A | Methods And Apparatus For Enforcing Access and/or Forwarding Control Within Wireless Networks Such As Wlan |
| JP2020145675A | Method Of Communicating Ap Error Code Through Ble Advertisement |
| JP2020137126A | Systems And Methods For Virtual Network Assistant |
| AU2016256474B2 | Methods And Apparatus Relating To The Use Of Real and/or Virtual Beacons |
| AU2017361095A1 | Methods And Apparatus For Capturing and/or Using Packets To Facilitate Fault Detection |
| CA3073110A1 | Methods And Apparatus For Performing Access and/or Forwarding Control In Wireless Networks Such As Wlans |
| AU2017278366A1 | Dynamic Virtual Beacon Methods And Apparatus |
| JP2019536397A | Methods And Apparatus For Capturing and/or Using Packets To Facilitate Fault Detection |
| JP2019526181A | Dynamic Virtual Beacon Method And Apparatus |
| WO2018093916A1 | Methods And Apparatus For Capturing and/or Using Packets To Facilitate Fault Detection |
| CA3044045A1 | Methods And Apparatus For Capturing and/or Using Packets To Facilitate Fault Detection |
| WO2017214154A1 | Dynamic Virtual Beacon Methods And Apparatus |
| WO2017003780A1 | Monitoring Wireless Access Point Events |
| WO2017003781A1 | Access Enforcement At A Wireless Access Point |
| CA3026870A1 | Dynamic Virtual Beacon Methods And Apparatus |
| WO2016176669A1 | Methods And Apparatus Relating To The Use Of Real and/or Virtual Beacons |
| WO2016176670A1 | Methods And Apparatus For Determining Wireless Terminal Location |
| WO2016176667A1 | Methods And Apparatus For Generating, Transmitting and/or Using Beacons |
| CA2984555A1 | Methods And Apparatus Relating To The Use Of Real and/or Virtual Beacons |
What are Mist Systems key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Mist Systems?

The chart below distributes patents filed by Mist Systems in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Mist Systems thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.

R&D Focus: How has Mist Systems search focus changed over the years?

EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS COMING SOON!
Interested in knowing about the areas of innovation that are being protected by Mist Systems?