Sonatype has a total of 35 patents globally, out of which 24 have been granted. Of these 35 patents, 28 patents are active. United States Of America is where Sonatype has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe. Parallelly, United States Of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Sonatype.
Sonatype was founded in the year 2008 by Brian Fox and Jason van Zyl. Company deals in development of application software. It offers supply chain management software for various applications such as reducing security risks, license compliance, and increasing productivity.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Sonatype which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Sonatype patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Sonatype patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder of Sonatype have?
The founder, Brian Fox has 13 patents, Jason van Zyl has 1 patent.
How many patents does Sonatype have?
Sonatype has a total of 35 patents globally. These patents belong to 14 unique patent families. Out of 35 patents, 28 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Sonatype 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 | Sonatype Applications Filed | Sonatype Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | – | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 12 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | – |
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How Many Patents did Sonatype File in Different Countries?
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10 Best Sonatype Patents
US8438532B2 is the most popular patent in the Sonatype portfolio. It has received 37 citations so far from companies like Microsoft Corporation, Paypal, Inc., Wipro Limited.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Sonatype:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8438532B2 | 37 |
| US8473894B2 | 26 |
| US8656343B2 | 24 |
| US8627270B2 | 24 |
| US8572550B2 | 23 |
| US9207931B2 | 21 |
| US9141378B2 | 21 |
| US8612936B2 | 21 |
| US8875090B2 | 19 |
| US9043753B2 | 18 |
List of Sonatype Patents
| Sonatype Patents | Title |
| US11455400B2 | Method, system, and storage medium for security of software components |
| DE112020003944T5 | procedure, system and storage medium for the security of software components |
| GB2600647A | Method, system, and storage medium for security of software components |
| WO2021034740A1 | Method, system, and storage medium for security of software components |
| EP2853078B1 | Method and system for matching unknown software component to known software component |
| DE602013065328T2 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTING UNKNOWN SOFTWARE COMPONENTS TO KNOWN SOFTWARE COMPONENTS |
| US10540176B2 | Method and system for controlling software risks for software development |
| CA3028785C | Method and system for authoritative name analysis of origin of a file |
| EP3469497A4 | Method and system for authoritative name analysis |
| EP3381170A4 | Method and system for controlling software risks for software development |
| CA2871470C | Method and system for matching unknown software component to known software component |
| KR1020180095510A | Method and system for controlling software risks for software development |
| CN108293048A | Method and system for controlling software risks for software development |
| US9971594B2 | Method and system for authoritative name analysis of true origin of a file |
| WO2017091360A8 | Method and system for controlling software risks for software development |
| WO2018034785A1 | Method and system for authoritative name analysis |
| US9678743B2 | Method and system for monitoring a software artifact |
| CA3003053A1 | Method and system for controlling software risks for software development |
| US9448490B2 | EUV lithography system |
| US9330095B2 | Method and system for matching unknown software component to known software component |
| US9207931B2 | System and method of providing real-time updates related to in-use artifacts in a software development environment |
| US9141378B2 | Method and system for evaluating a software artifact based on issue tracking and source control information |
| US9141408B2 | Method and system for correcting portion of software application |
| US9135263B2 | Method and system that routes requests for electronic files |
| US9128801B2 | Method and system for scoring a software artifact for a user |
| US9043753B2 | System and method for recommending software artifacts |
| US8875090B2 | Method and system for monitoring metadata related to software artifacts |
| US8825689B2 | Method and system for matching unknown software component to known software component |
| US8656343B2 | System and method of providing real-time updates related to in-use artifacts in a software development environment |
| US8627270B2 | Method and system for monitoring a software artifact |
| US8612936B2 | System and method for recommending software artifacts |
| WO2013177025A1 | Method and system for matching unknown software component to known software component |
| US8572550B2 | Method and system for scoring a software artifact for a user |
| US8473894B2 | Method and system for monitoring metadata related to software artifacts |
| US8438532B2 | Method and system for scoring a software artifact for a user |