Webroot has a total of 197 patents globally, out of which 122 have been granted. Of these 197 patents, more than 83% patents are active. The United States of America is where Webroot has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Japan. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Webroot.
Webroot was founded in the year 1997. Solutions for internet security are created by Webroot. The business provides security solutions for endpoints, mobile devices, and business networks.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Webroot which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Webroot patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Webroot patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Webroot have?
The founder Steven Thomas have 92 patent and CEO Mike Potts have 0 patents.
How many patents does Webroot have?
Webroot has a total of 197 patents globally. These patents belong to 82 unique patent families. Out of 197 patents, 165 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Webroot 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 | Webroot Applications Filed | Webroot Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 |
| 2021 | 18 | 20 |
| 2020 | 16 | 17 |
| 2019 | 9 | 11 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 |
| 2017 | 10 | 6 |
| 2016 | 12 | 5 |
| 2015 | 9 | 4 |
| 2014 | 18 | 7 |
| 2013 | 8 | 12 |
| 2012 | 20 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 6 |
How many Webroot patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Webroot File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Webroot Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 140 |
| Europe | 12 |
| Japan | 7 |
| Germany | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Australia | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 3 |
| India | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Webroot Patents Located?
10 Best Webroot Patents
US8479174B2 is the most popular patent in the Webroot portfolio. It has received 219 citations so far from companies like Fireeye, Mandiant and Microsoft.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Webroot:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8479174B2 | 219 |
| US20060085528A1 | 112 |
| US7349931B2 | 101 |
| US7287279B2 | 59 |
| US20120260304A1 | 40 |
| US8561187B1 | 38 |
| US7590707B2 | 37 |
| US7533131B2 | 37 |
| US7480683B2 | 37 |
| US7480655B2 | 31 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Webroot patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Webroot’s invention. They couldn’t because Webroot had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 51 Webroot patents in 391 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Webroot patent portfolio are Ca Inc, Microsoft and IBM.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Webroot –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Webroot Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Ca Inc | 15 | 20 |
| Microsoft | 11 | 33 |
| IBM | 7 | 18 |
| MacAfee | 6 | 26 |
| Verisign | 5 | 14 |
| Palo Alto Networks | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | |
| Micro Focus | 3 | 8 |
| Cisco | 3 | 9 |
| Kaspersky | 3 | 11 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Webroot Patents
Top Webroot Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8418250B2 | 13 |
| US7590707B2 | 13 |
| US7287279B2 | 12 |
| US8407790B2 | 11 |
| US10599844B2 | 9 |
| US8438386B2 | 8 |
| US8499283B2 | 8 |
| US10284570B2 | 8 |
| US8479174B2 | 7 |
| US9282117B2 | 7 |
| US10284591B2 | 6 |
| US7480655B2 | 6 |
| US8201243B2 | 6 |
| US10972482B2 | 5 |
| US9413721B2 | 4 |
What Percentage of Webroot US Patent Applications were Granted?
Webroot (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 128 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 95 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 94.06%.
Below are the key stats of Webroot patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Webroot?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Sprinkle Ip | 94 | 98.51% |
| Sheridan Ross | 19 | 94.74% |
| Merchant & Gould | 12 | 83.33% |
| Cooley | 3 | 33.33% |