Drobo, Inc.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 8

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 55

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7 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Julian M Terry (4 out of 6 patents)

Geoffrey S Barrall (4 out of 23 patents)

Rodney George Harrison (3 out of 4 patents)

4. Jason P O'Broin (3 out of 3 patents)

5. Mark J Herbert (2 out of 3 patents)

6. Terence M Rokop (2 out of 10 patents)

7. Kenneth Rosen (1 out of 3 patents)

8 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 10922225 - Fast cache reheat (2021-02-16),

2. 9940023 - System and method for an accelerator cache and physical storage tier (2018-04-10),

3. 9411736 - System and method for an accelerator cache based on memory availability and usage (2016-08-09),

4. 9043639 - Dynamically expandable and contractible fault-tolerant storage system with virtual hot spare (2015-05-26),

5. 8737057 - Push-push eject disk drive chassis (2014-05-27),

6. 8225135 - System and method for protecting users of data storage systems against known problems (2012-07-17),

7. 8215727 - Carrierless storage system enclosure with ejection mechanism (2012-07-10),

8. 8156303 - Storage system condition indicator and method (2012-04-10),

Company Overview

Drobo, Inc. is a data storage company known for providing award-winning storage solutions for small and medium-sized businesses and individual users. Their products include high-performance network attached storage (NAS) devices and direct-attached storage (DAS) solutions, all designed with simplicity and reliability in mind. With a focus on data protection and ease of use, Drobo is dedicated to providing innovative storage solutions for professionals and consumers alike.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

8 Patents

#359 in Sunnyvale, CA

#8,545 in California

#35,954 in US

Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Drobo, Inc.

Forward Citations = 55

7 inventors:

Julian M Terry (4 out of 6 patents)

Geoffrey S Barrall (4 out of 23 patents)

Rodney George Harrison (3 out of 4 patents)

4. Jason P O'Broin (3 out of 3 patents)

5. Mark J Herbert (2 out of 3 patents)

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

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