Mongodb has a total of 89 patents globally, out of which 69 have been granted. Of these 89 patents, more than 97% patents are active. The United States of America is where Mongodb has filed the maximum number of patents. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Mongodb.
Mongodb was founded in the year 2007. The Company develops database software. The Company provides an open-source database platform for automating, monitoring and deploying backups. The company renders enterprise software integration, platform certification and commercial licensing services. As of February 2023, the market cap of Mongodb is $14.26 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Mongodb which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Mongodb patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Mongodb patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Mongodb have?
The founders Dwight Merriman has 9 patents, Eliot Horowitz has 30 patents, Kevin Ryanhas 0 patent. The CEO Dev Ittycheria has 0 patent.
How many patents does Mongodb have?
Mongodb has a total of 89 patents globally. These patents belong to 20 unique patent families. Out of 89 patents, 87 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Mongodb 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 | Mongodb Applications Filed | Mongodb Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 14 |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 12 | 19 |
| 2019 | 5 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 | 3 |
| 2017 | 25 | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | – |
| 2011 | 2 | – |
How many Mongodb patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Mongodb File in Different Countries?
All the Patents were filed by Mongodb in the United States of America.
Where are Research Centres of Mongodb Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Mongodb patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Mongodb Patents
US20170286518A1 is the most popular patent in the Mongodb portfolio. It has received 117 citations so far from companies like Apple, Netapp and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Mongodb:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20170286518A1 | 117 |
| US9740762B2 | 89 |
| US8572031B2 | 89 |
| US9317576B2 | 78 |
| US8996463B2 | 78 |
| US9805108B2 | 61 |
| US9262462B2 | 47 |
| US9881034B2 | 41 |
| US9792322B2 | 41 |
| US10031931B2 | 38 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Mongodb patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Mongodb invention. They couldn’t because Mongodb had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 33 Mongodb patents in 369 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Mongodb patent portfolio are IBM, Amazon and Microsoft.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Mongodb –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Mongodb Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 36 | 79 |
| Amazon | 15 | 34 |
| Microsoft | 12 | 30 |
| Hewlett Packard | 4 | 6 |
| Oracle | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 9 | |
| Sap Se | 4 | 6 |
| Netapp | 3 | 4 |
| Red Hat Inc | 3 | 6 |
| Salesforcecom | 3 | 14 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Mongodb Patents
Top Mongodb Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9805108B2 | 44 |
| US8572031B2 | 29 |
| US9740762B2 | 19 |
| US8965901B2 | 14 |
| US10740353B2 | 7 |
| US9811548B2 | 7 |
| US9262462B2 | 6 |
| US10621200B2 | 4 |
| US10585867B2 | 4 |
| US9881034B2 | 4 |
| US9317576B2 | 4 |
| US10997211B2 | 3 |
| US9710510B2 | 3 |
| US10846411B2 | 3 |
| US10621050B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of Mongodb US Patent Applications were Granted?
Mongodb (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 82 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 69 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 98.57%.
Below are the key stats of Mongodb patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Mongodb?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Wolf Greenfield & Sacks | 82 | 98.57% |