Netscout has a total of 916 patents globally, out of which 669 have been granted. Of these 916 patents, more than 60% patents are active. The United States of America is where Netscout has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Netscout.
Netscout was founded in 1984. The Company designs, develops, manufactures, markets and supports a family of products that enable businesses and service providers to manage the performance of computer networks and business software applications. The Company offers application flow management solution consists of data collection devices and analysis and presentation software.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Netscout which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Netscout patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Netscout patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Netscout have?
The Founder and the CEO Anil Singhal have 35 patents.
How many patents does Netscout have?
Netscout has a total of 916 patents globally. These patents belong to 528 unique patent families. Out of 916 patents, 552 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Netscout 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 | Netscout Applications Filed | Netscout Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 | 28 |
| 2021 | 20 | 36 |
| 2020 | 36 | 48 |
| 2019 | 21 | 56 |
| 2018 | 56 | 54 |
| 2017 | 67 | 42 |
| 2016 | 48 | 40 |
| 2015 | 38 | 34 |
| 2014 | 44 | 41 |
| 2013 | 60 | 40 |
| 2012 | 78 | 40 |
How many Netscout patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Netscout File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Netscout Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 499 |
| Europe | 110 |
| Germany | 77 |
| China | 51 |
| Austria | 20 |
| Japan | 17 |
| Canada | 15 |
| Taiwan | 15 |
| Australia | 13 |
| Singapore | 9 |
| Korea (South) | 9 |
| Italy | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Malta | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Netscout Patents Located?
10 Best Netscout Patents
US7444404B2 is the most popular patent in the Netscout portfolio. It has received 333 citations so far from companies like Nokia, At&T Intellectual Property and Microsoft.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Netscout:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7444404B2 | 333 |
| US7246159B2 | 262 |
| US7617314B1 | 137 |
| US7529192B2 | 130 |
| US8441955B2 | 125 |
| US20150222939A1 | 115 |
| US6985944B2 | 109 |
| US7844696B2 | 108 |
| US9032427B2 | 94 |
| US20080319857A1 | 88 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Netscout patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Netscout invention. They couldn’t because Netscout had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 261 Netscout patents in 1590 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Netscout patent portfolio are Cisco Technology, Ericsson and IBM.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Netscout –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Netscout Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Cisco Technology | 41 | 92 |
| Ericsson | 29 | 57 |
| IBM | 28 | 62 |
| Chase Bank | 27 | 72 |
| Huawei | 22 | 42 |
| Amazon | 20 | 36 |
| Qualcomm | 19 | 33 |
| At&T Intellectual Property | 17 | 41 |
| Verizon Patent And Licensing | 15 | 24 |
| Samsung | 10 | 23 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Netscout Patents
Top Netscout Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7599308B2 | 24 |
| US7804787B2 | 17 |
| US6985944B2 | 14 |
| US8582454B2 | 13 |
| US20130301415A1 | 13 |
| US9191284B2 | 12 |
| US7529192B2 | 11 |
| US7328262B2 | 11 |
| US8902754B2 | 10 |
| US8924572B2 | 10 |
| US9032427B2 | 10 |
| US7969893B2 | 10 |
| US7792046B2 | 10 |
| US8307097B2 | 9 |
| US8559967B2 | 9 |
What Percentage of Netscout US Patent Applications were Granted?
Netscout (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 434 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 375 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 89.71%.
Below are the key stats of Netscout patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Netscout?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Locke Lord | 302 | 87.41% |
| Fenwick & West | 17 | 94.12% |
| Houston Eliseeva | 14 | 100.00% |
| Patenttm | 11 | 100.00% |
| Tektronix | 11 | 100.00% |
| Foley & Lardner | 9 | 100.00% |
| Womble Bond Dickinson | 9 | 100.00% |
| Douglas J Barker | 8 | 100.00% |
| Norton Rose Fulbright | 8 | 75.00% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 7 | 100.00% |
hat are Netscout key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Netscout?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Netscout