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Los Altos, CA, United States of America

Afero, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 103

Trademarks = 3

Forward Citations = 906

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39 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Joe Britt (61 out of 62 patents)

Scott Zimmerman (37 out of 37 patents)

Omar Fawazhashim Zakaria (27 out of 52 patents)

4. Houman Forood (21 out of 21 patents)

5. Shin Matsumura (14 out of 14 patents)

6. Scott Bartlett (11 out of 23 patents)

7. Shannon Holland (11 out of 15 patents)

8. Clif Liu (9 out of 9 patents)

9. Stephen Sewerynek (9 out of 9 patents)

10. Chris Aiuto (9 out of 12 patents)

11. Phillip Myles (9 out of 10 patents)

12. Kerry Quinn (7 out of 10 patents)

13. Erhard Riedl (7 out of 7 patents)

14. Sean Zawicki (7 out of 7 patents)

15. Daisuke Kutami (7 out of 7 patents)

Core Competencies:

Internet Of Things

Device Authentication

Wireless Network Security

IoT Device Management

Bluetooth Advertising

Secure Communication

Data Privacy

Credential Sharing

Location Sensing

IoT Device Validation

Wireless Traffic Control

IoT Device Integration

103 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12443807 - Apparatus and method for verification of product package contents and activation of corresponding devices (2025-10-14),

2. 12336053 - System and method for IoT device identification and initialization using Bluetooth advertising channels (2025-06-17),

3. 12333514 - Apparatus and method for activation and deactivation of devices to prevent unauthorized acquisition and use (2025-06-17),

4. 11855839 - System and method for pre-enrollment and network pre-configuration of internet of things (IoT) devices (2023-12-26),

5. 11848795 - Internet of things (IOT) apparatuses, systems and methods (2023-12-19),

6. 11694149 - Apparatus and method for secure transport using internet of things (IoT) devices (2023-07-04),

7. 11683307 - System and method for automatic wireless network authentication (2023-06-20),

8. 11665524 - Apparatus and method for registering and associating internet of things (IoT) devices with anonymous IoT device accounts (2023-05-30),

9. 11626974 - System and method for securely configuring a new device with network credentials (2023-04-11),

10. 11469957 - System and method for managing and configuring attributes of internet of things (IoT) devices (2022-10-11),

11. 11405230 - Internet of things (IoT) apparatuses, systems and methods (2022-08-02),

12. 11330473 - System and method for flow control in an internet of things (IoT) system (2022-05-10),

13. 11221731 - System and method for sharing internet of things (IOT) devices (2022-01-11),

14. 11217049 - Secure wireless key system and method with dynamically adjustable modulation (2022-01-04),

15. 11153750 - Apparatus and method for sharing credentials in an internet of things (IoT) system (2021-10-19),

Afero, Inc. is a leading provider of secure and scalable Internet of Things (IoT) platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solutions. Their platform enables businesses to quickly and easily create connected products that can securely interact with their customers. With powerful cloud-based tools and end-to-end security, Afero aims to simplify the complexity of IoT development, allowing companies to focus on creating innovative and seamless connected experiences for their customers.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 30 2025

103 Patents

#2 in Los Altos, CA

#827 in California

#3,555 in US

#7,373 in the World

Los Altos, CA, United States of America

Afero, Inc.

Forward Citations = 906

39 inventors:

Joe Britt (61 out of 62 patents)

Scott Zimmerman (37 out of 37 patents)

Omar Fawazhashim Zakaria (27 out of 52 patents)

4. Houman Forood (21 out of 21 patents)

5. Shin Matsumura (14 out of 14 patents)

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