Palo Alto Networks has a total of 765 patents globally, out of which 482 have been granted. Of these 765 patents, more than 88% patents are active. The United States of America is where Palo Alto Networks has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Palo Alto Networks.
Palo Alto Networks was founded in 2005 by Rajiv Batra, Yuming Mao, Nir Zuk and Dave Stevens. Palo Alto Networks provides network security solutions. The Company offers firewalls that identify and control applications, scan content to stop threats, prevent data leakage, integrated application, user, and content visibility. Palo Alto Networks serves customers worldwide. As of June 2022, Palo Alto Networks has a market cap of $50.64 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Palo Alto Networks which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Palo Alto Networks patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Palo Alto Networks patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Palo Alto Networks have?
The Founder Rajiv Batra has 12, Yuming Mao has 102, Nir Zuk has 85, Dave Stevens has 3 patents and the CEO Nikesh Arora have 1 patent.
How many patents does Palo Alto Networks have?
Palo Alto Networks has a total of 765 patents globally. These patents belong to 263 unique patent families. Out of 765 patents, 679 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Palo Alto Networks 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 | Palo Alto Networks Applications Filed | Palo Alto Networks Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 21 | 14 |
| 2012 | 29 | 4 |
| 2013 | 43 | 14 |
| 2014 | 52 | 14 |
| 2015 | 60 | 28 |
| 2016 | 52 | 35 |
| 2017 | 96 | 55 |
| 2018 | 74 | 49 |
| 2019 | 91 | 61 |
| 2020 | 86 | 71 |
| 2021 | 73 | 67 |
| 2022 | 16 | 35 |
How many Palo Alto Networks patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Palo Alto Networks File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Palo Alto Networks Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 565 |
| Europe | 41 |
| Japan | 30 |
| China | 20 |
| Germany | 12 |
| Canada | 10 |
| Australia | 10 |
| Israel | 10 |
| Korea (South) | 6 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Palo Alto Networks Patents Located?
10 Best Palo Alto Networks Patents
US7093239B1 is the most popular patent in the Palo Alto Networks portfolio. It has received 553 citations so far from companies like IBM, Microsoft and Samsung.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Palo Alto Networks:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7093239B1 | 553 |
| US20140165207A1 | 462 |
| US6389460B1 | 255 |
| US8555388B1 | 233 |
| US8695096B1 | 219 |
| US6578073B1 | 212 |
| US7127524B1 | 182 |
| US7370360B2 | 172 |
| US6510469B1 | 128 |
| US8966625B1 | 120 |
Which Companies are using Palo Alto Networks Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Palo Alto Networks patent portfolio are IBM, Cisco and Microsoft.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| IBM | 48 |
| Cisco Technology Inc | 45 |
| Microsoft | 24 |
| Fireeye | 12 |
| At&T | 11 |
| Ca Inc | 11 |
| Zscaler | 11 |
| Splunk | 9 |
| Fujitsu | 9 |
| Mcafee | 8 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Palo Alto Networks Patents
Top Palo Alto Networks Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9047441B2 | 38 |
| US9774604B2 | 21 |
| US20140165207A1 | 21 |
| US9461967B2 | 20 |
| US9467421B2 | 18 |
| US8418246B2 | 15 |
| US10110422B2 | 15 |
| US7127524B1 | 14 |
| US8555388B1 | 13 |
| US9419942B1 | 11 |
| US7370360B2 | 11 |
| US7730536B2 | 8 |
| US10212178B2 | 8 |
| US9641544B1 | 8 |
| US7421466B2 | 8 |
What Percentage of Palo Alto Networks US Patent Applications were Granted?
Palo Alto Networks (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 319 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 270 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 97.8%.
Below are the key stats of Palo Alto Networks patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Palo Alto Networks?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Van Pelt Yi & James Llp | 263 | 100.00% |
| Gilliam Ip Pllc | 54 | 91.18% |
| Kligler & Associates Patent Attorneys Ltd | 2 | 50.00% |
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