Solarwinds has a total of 221 patents globally, out of which 146 have been granted. Of these 221 patents, more than 80% patents are active. The United States of America is where Solarwinds has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Australia. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Solarwinds.
Solarwinds was founded in 1999 by Don Yonce, Donald Yonce, Greg Gonzalez. Solarwinds AG develops software solutions. Solarwinds Corporation designs and develops information technology management software. The Company offers solutions such as network performance monitoring, configuration, virtualization, database management, hosted logs, security, and configuration. Solarwinds serves customers globally. As of October 2022, the market cap of Solarwinds is $1.485 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Solarwinds which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Solarwinds patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Solarwinds patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of SolarWinds have?
The founders Donald Yonce and David Yonce have 0 patents and the CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna have 13 patents.
How many patents does SolarWinds have?
Solarwinds has a total of 221 patents globally. These patents belong to 59 unique patent families. Out of 221 patents, 178 patents are active.
How Many Patents did SolarWinds 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 | Solarwinds Applications Filed | Solarwinds Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 15 | 8 |
| 2012 | 2 | 12 |
| 2013 | 5 | 9 |
| 2014 | 30 | 8 |
| 2015 | 29 | 10 |
| 2016 | 17 | 24 |
| 2017 | 24 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 | 15 |
| 2019 | – | 14 |
| 2020 | 1 | 17 |
| 2021 | – | 10 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
How many SolarWinds patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did SolarWinds File in Different Countries?
Countries in which SolarWinds Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 52 |
| Europe | 17 |
| Australia | 14 |
| Japan | 14 |
| China | 13 |
| India | 13 |
| Brazil | 13 |
| Canada | 13 |
| Germany | 13 |
| Singapore | 9 |
| Poland | 9 |
| Denmark | 7 |
| Spain | 7 |
| Portugal | 6 |
| Norway | 6 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of SolarWinds Patents Located?
10 Best SolarWinds Patents
US8176561B1 is the most popular patent in Solarwinds. It has received 92 citations so far from companies like Google, Cisco Technology, and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of SolarWinds:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8176561B1 | 92 |
| US7849497B1 | 57 |
| US20100083251A1 | 35 |
| US20070220327A1 | 35 |
| US20090154363A1 | 31 |
| US20090049449A1 | 29 |
| US8045486B2 | 26 |
| US7529867B2 | 24 |
| US20070174695A1 | 22 |
| US8601113B2 | 19 |
What Percentage of SolarWinds US Patent Applications were Granted?
SolarWinds (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 11 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 9 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 81.8%.
Below are the key stats of SolarWinds patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for SolarWinds?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Squire Patton Boggs | 11 | 81.82% |
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