Venafi has a total of 55 patents globally, out of which 31 have been granted. Of these 55 patents, more than 58% patents are active. The United States of America is where Venafi 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 Venafi.
Venafi was founded in 2004 by Jayson Seegmiller. Venafi develops computer software products and solutions that protect access to computer-based information. The Company offers automatic discovery, provisioning, monitoring, and management of extensive encryption resources. Venafi operates worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Venafi which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Venafi patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Venafi patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Venafi have?
The Founder Jayson Seegmiller has 20 patents and CEO Jeff Hudson has 8 patents.
How many patents does Venafi have?
Venafi has a total of 55 patents globally. These patents belong to 15 unique patent families. Out of 55 patents, 32 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Venafi 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 | Venafi Applications Filed | Venafi Patents Granted |
| 2011 | – | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | – |
| 2014 | 16 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | – | 5 |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
How many Venafi patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Venafi File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Venafi Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 41 |
| Europe | 3 |
| Australia | 3 |
| Germany | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Venafi Patents Located?
10 Best Venafi Patents
US7650497B2 is the most popular patent in the Venafi portfolio. It has received 163 citations so far from companies like Oracle America, Lenovo, and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Venafi:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7650497B2 | 163 |
| US20060015716A1 | 142 |
| US20050081029A1 | 140 |
| US20050071630A1 | 87 |
| US20050081026A1 | 67 |
| US7653810B2 | 59 |
| US7418597B2 | 52 |
| US20050076203A1 | 50 |
| US20050076204A1 | 46 |
| WO2013009621A1 | 44 |
What Percentage of Venafi US Patent Applications were Granted?
Venafi (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 43 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 26 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 65%.
Below are the key stats of Venafi patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Venafi?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Goodwin Procter Silicon Valley | 30 | 92.59% |
| Everett D Robinson | 11 | 0.00% |
| Parsons Behle & Latimer | 1 | 0.00% |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner | 1 | 100.00% |