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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Blue Coat Systems, Inc.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 87

% Expired Patents = 50.6

EPO Patents = 1

Trademarks = 4

Forward Citations = 1,670

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127 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Qing Li (15 out of 55 patents)

Ronald A Frederick (8 out of 21 patents)

Thomas J Kelly (7 out of 8 patents)

4. Guy G Riddle (7 out of 70 patents)

5. Shrikrishna Karandikar (6 out of 15 patents)

6. Yusheng Huang (6 out of 9 patents)

7. Kevin Porter (5 out of 7 patents)

8. Wei Lu (4 out of 21 patents)

9. Jamshid Mahdavi (4 out of 18 patents)

10. Marcin Lizon (4 out of 6 patents)

11. Darrell Long (4 out of 5 patents)

12. Eric Maki (4 out of 5 patents)

13. Cameron Charles Smith (4 out of 4 patents)

14. Doug Moen (4 out of 4 patents)

15. Vilis Ositis (4 out of 4 patents)

Core Competencies:

Traffic Optimization

Encrypted Traffic Filtering

Caching Methods

Network Analytics

Data Synchronization

Malware Protection

Policy Management

Protocol Detection

Application Data Protection

Session Control

Heuristic Refinement

Latency Management

87 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 9525696 - Systems and methods for processing data flows (2016-12-20),

2. 9489456 - Previewing file information over a network (2016-11-08),

3. 9455950 - System and method for implementing traffic optimization for overlay networks (2016-09-27),

4. 9442850 - Efficient directory refresh operations in wide area file systems (2016-09-13),

5. 9419990 - Apparatus and method for characterizing the risk of a user contracting malicious software (2016-08-16),

6. 9419867 - Data and control plane architecture for network application traffic management device (2016-08-16),

7. 9356851 - Application service level mediation and method of using the same (2016-05-31),

8. 9325738 - Methods and apparatus for blocking unwanted software downloads (2016-04-26),

9. 9305208 - System and method for recognizing offensive images (2016-04-05),

10. 9304832 - Methods and systems for filtering encrypted traffic (2016-04-05),

11. 9244739 - Applications processing in a network apparatus (2016-01-26),

12. 9237068 - System and method for distributing heuristics to network intermediary devices (2016-01-12),

13. 9171157 - Method and system for tracking access to application data and preventing data exploitation by malicious programs (2015-10-27),

14. 9154387 - System and method for distributed data collection and heuristic refinement in a network intermediary device (2015-10-06),

15. 9135284 - Composite execution of rename operations in wide area file systems (2015-09-15),

Company Overview

Blue Coat Systems, Inc., based in Sunnyvale, CA, specializes in network traffic management solutions. The company focuses on enhancing network performance through advanced traffic optimization and encrypted traffic filtering technologies. Blue Coat's offerings include caching methods, network analytics, and data synchronization, aimed at improving efficiency and security in data transmission. Additionally, the firm provides robust malware protection and policy management tools, along with protocol detection capabilities, to ensure comprehensive network security and management.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Nov 3 2026

87 Patents

#56 in Sunnyvale, CA

#997 in California

#4,293 in US

#8,785 in the World

Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Blue Coat Systems, Inc.

Forward Citations = 1,670

127 inventors:

Qing Li (15 out of 55 patents)

Ronald A Frederick (8 out of 21 patents)

Thomas J Kelly (7 out of 8 patents)

4. Guy G Riddle (7 out of 70 patents)

5. Shrikrishna Karandikar (6 out of 15 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Blue Coat Systems, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/blue-coat-systems

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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