Qualys has a total of 57 patents globally, out of which 35 have been granted. Of these 57 patents, more than 70% patents are active. United States of America is where Qualys has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Qualys.
Qualys was founded in the year 1999. The Company provides information technology security risk and compliance management solutions. The Company offers products for vulnerability management, policy compliance, web application scanning, malware detection, and associated security products.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Qualys which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Qualys patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Qualys patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Qualys have?
The founder Gilles Samoun has 0 patent and Philippe Langlois has 0 patent and CEO Philippe courtot has 0 patent.
How many patents does Qualys have?
Qualys has a total of 57 patents globally. These patents belong to 31 unique patent families. Out of 57 patents, 40 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Qualys 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 | Qualys Applications Filed | Qualys Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 7 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 |
How many Qualys patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Qualys File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Qualys Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 49 |
| China | 2 |
| Japan | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Qualys Patents Located?
10 Best Qualys Patents
US20060190997A1 is the most popular patent in the Qualys portfolio. It has received 138 citations so far from companies like Artemis Internet Inc., CloudPassage, Inc. and NCC Group Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Qualys:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20060190997A1 | 138 |
| US8484694B2 | 25 |
| US8490188B2 | 24 |
| US8281396B2 | 21 |
| US8925093B2 | 20 |
| US20080072280A1 | 19 |
| US20180316694A1 | 17 |
| US9591027B2 | 15 |
| US10229274B2 | 14 |
| US10108801B2 | 14 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Qualys patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Qualys invention. They couldn’t because Qualys had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 15 Qualys patents in 70 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Qualys patent portfolio are Bitsight Technologies, Qualcomm and Tripwire.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Qualys –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Qualys Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Bitsight Technologies | 2 | 2 |
| Qualcomm | 2 | 4 |
| Tripwire | 2 | 7 |
| Pc Matic | 1 | 1 |
| Skip Hop | 1 | 2 |
| Avago Technologies | 1 | 3 |
| Tencent Technology | 1 | 2 |
| Cisco Technology | 1 | 2 |
| Veracode | 1 | 2 |
| Deutsche Telekom | 1 | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Qualys Patents
Top Qualys Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8281396B2 | 5 |
| US9613099B2 | 3 |
| US20080072280A1 | 3 |
| US8484694B2 | 2 |
| US20060190997A1 | 2 |
| US8490188B2 | 2 |
| US20070118906A1 | 2 |
| US11012460B2 | 2 |
| US9591027B2 | 1 |
| US20070261061A1 | 1 |
| US8925093B2 | 1 |
| US10341509B2 | 1 |
| US9876813B2 | 1 |
| US20100125593A1 | 1 |
| US20180316694A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Qualys US Patent Applications were Granted?
Qualys (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 37 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 29 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Qualys patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Qualys?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Baker & Mckenzie Llp Dallas Account | 37 | 100.00% |
What are Qualys’ key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Qualys?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Qualys