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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Ariba, Inc.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 80

% Expired Patents = 17.5

Trademarks = 7

Forward Citations = 1,661

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130 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

William D Rupp (21 out of 30 patents)

Robert G Stevens (17 out of 45 patents)

Vincent F Rago (15 out of 24 patents)

4. Sam E Kinney, Jr (14 out of 24 patents)

5. Anthony F Bernard (14 out of 21 patents)

6. David J Becker (13 out of 26 patents)

7. Daniel C Heckmann (10 out of 17 patents)

8. Glen T Meakem (9 out of 16 patents)

9. Scott W Atkinson (8 out of 8 patents)

10. Dinesh Shahane (7 out of 11 patents)

11. Marc Alaia (7 out of 14 patents)

12. Jason Reneau (7 out of 12 patents)

13. Frederick W Roberts (7 out of 12 patents)

14. Yuan Tung (6 out of 19 patents)

15. Kshitij Dayal (6 out of 8 patents)

Core Competencies:

Secure Data Transactions

Electronic Auctions

Cloud Architecture

Fraud Prevention

Data Management

Multi-Tenant Cloud

Indexing Data

Supplier Networks

Dynamic Data Access

Auction Bidding

Collaborative Commerce

Data Reconciliation

80 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 11276057 - Computer implemented systems and methods for secure data transactions across disparate computing networks (2022-03-15),

2. 11030171 - Elastic sharding of data in a multi-tenant cloud (2021-06-08),

3. 11012806 - Multi-adapter support in the cloud (2021-05-18),

4. 10540655 - Automatic reconciliation of data structures (2020-01-21),

5. 10445740 - Computer implemented systems and methods for fraud prevention in data transactions across disparate computing networks (2019-10-15),

6. 10445728 - Computer implemented systems and methods for secure data transactions across disparate computing networks (2019-10-15),

7. 10331696 - Indexing heterogeneous searchable data in a multi-tenant cloud (2019-06-25),

8. 10303796 - Updating distributed shards without compromising on consistency (2019-05-28),

9. 10289980 - In-memory index for evaluating a complex expression (2019-05-14),

10. 10134067 - Autocomplete of searches for data stored in multi-tenant architecture (2018-11-20),

11. 10127285 - Customizable ranking of search engine results in multi-tenant architecture (2018-11-13),

12. 9990634 - Managing an experience of a member organization of a collaborative commerce community through a network (2018-06-05),

13. 9881109 - Simulating live production load (2018-01-30),

14. 9836773 - Evaluation and selection of quotes of a commerce network (2017-12-05),

15. 9817726 - Delta replication of index fragments to enhance disaster recovery (2017-11-14),

Company Overview

Ariba, Inc., based in Sunnyvale, California, specializes in data transaction security, focusing on enhancing the integrity and safety of electronic transactions. The company develops solutions that facilitate secure data transactions, electronic auctions, and robust supplier networks, leveraging cloud architecture to ensure scalability and efficiency. With a commitment to fraud prevention and effective data management, Ariba empowers organizations to optimize their procurement processes while maintaining high standards of security and reliability in a multi-tenant cloud environment.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

80 Patents

#64 in Sunnyvale, CA

#1,072 in California

#4,634 in US

#9,466 in the World

Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Ariba, Inc.

Forward Citations = 1,661

130 inventors:

William D Rupp (21 out of 30 patents)

Robert G Stevens (17 out of 45 patents)

Vincent F Rago (15 out of 24 patents)

4. Sam E Kinney, Jr (14 out of 24 patents)

5. Anthony F Bernard (14 out of 21 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Ariba, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/ariba

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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