Splashtop has a total of 37 patents globally, out of which 14 have been granted. Of these 37 patents, more than 21% patents are active. The United States of America is where Splashtop has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Taiwan and United Kingdom. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Splashtop.
Splashtop was founded in 2006 by Mark Lee, Philip Sheu, Ricky Sun, Robert Ha, Thomas Deng. Splashtop Inc. provides software solutions. The Company offers remote access and remote support software and services that enables users to access and control their applications, files, and data via other devices.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Splashtop which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Splashtop patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Splashtop patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Splashtop have?
The founders, Mark Lee (also CEO), Philip Sheu, Ricky Sun, Robert Ha and Thomas Deng have 0, 19, 20, 16 and 22 respectively.
How many patents does Splashtop have?
Splashtop has a total of 37 patents globally. These patents belong to 15 unique patent families. Out of 37 patents, 8 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Splashtop 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 | Splashtop Applications Filed | Splashtop Patents Granted |
| 2002 | – | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | – | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | – |
| 2018 | – | 1 |
How many Splashtop patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Splashtop File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Splashtop Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 20 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| China | 2 |
| Europe | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Splashtop Patents Located?
Research centres of Splashtop patents are located in United States of America.
10 Best Splashtop Patents
US20100306773A1 is the most popular patent in the Splashtop portfolio. It has received 317 citations so far from companies like Microsoft, Vmware, Dell Products.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Splashtop:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20100306773A1 | 317 |
| US20090037496A1 | 162 |
| US20090199132A1 | 83 |
| US20120266079A1 | 74 |
| US7441113B2 | 64 |
| US20120265803A1 | 49 |
| US20090089260A1 | 49 |
| US20100115254A1 | 41 |
| US8086836B2 | 29 |
| US20100023942A1 | 29 |
What Percentage of Splashtop US Patent Applications were Granted?
Splashtop (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 19 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 7 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 36.84%.
Below are the key stats of Splashtop patent prosecution at the USPTO.
List of Splashtop Patents
| Splashtop Patents | Title |
| US9930151B2 | Method and apparatus for extending local area network protocols to work across the internet and establishing connectivity without discovery for local area network protocols |
| US8539039B2 | Remote server environment |
| US8443183B2 | Pre-boot loader for reducing system boot time |
| US8291209B2 | Integration model for instant-on environment |
| US8086836B2 | Method and apparatus for virtualization of appliances |
| US7827558B2 | Mechanism for enabling a program to be executed while the execution of an operating system is suspended |
| US7441113B2 | Method and apparatus for virtualization of appliances |
| US7082526B2 | Mechanism for intuitively invoking one or more auxiliary programs during a computer booting process |
| US20130195198A1 | Remote protocol |
| US20120266079A1 | Usability of cross-device user interfaces |
| US20120265803A1 | Personal cloud |
| US20110225408A1 | Cache boot mechanism |
| US20100306773A1 | Instant on Platform |
| US20100115254A1 | Synchronization in Multiple Environments |
| US20100023942A1 | Accelerating virtual machine resume time using a pre-cached working set |
| US20090228884A1 | Network interface engine |
| US20090199132A1 | Quick access to virtual applications |
| US20090089260A1 | Quick Searching UI for a Better User Experience |
| US20090083375A1 | Installation of a Virtualization Environment |
| US20090037496A1 | Diagnostic Virtual Appliance |
| EP2174217A4 | Integration model for instant-on environment |
| EP2038740A4 | Method and apparatus for virtualization of appliances |
| CN100452027C | Self-contained network browser with diagnostic function |
| CN1159664C | Self-contained network browser with diagnostic abilities |
| WO2013112592A1 | Remote protocol |
| WO2012145366A1 | Improving usability of cross-device user interfaces |
| WO2011163388A4 | Remote server environment |
| WO2001039042A3 | Self-contained network browser with diagnostic abilities |
| JP4418137B2 | Network Browser Devices, Computers, How to Diagnose and Repair Computers |
| DE10085232T1 | Standalone network browser with diagnostic capabilities |
| TWI336861B | Method and apparatus for virtualization of appliances |
| TW498228B | Self-contained network browser with diagnostic abilities |
| TW201209702A | Remote server environment |
| HK1049047A | Self-contained network browser with diagnostic abilities |
| GB2373081B | Self-contained network browser with diagnostic abilities |
| GB2399436A | Network browser with its own operating system |
| GB2393543A | Self-contained network browser |