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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Force10 Networks, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 102

% Expired Patents = 6.9

EPO Patents = 3

Forward Citations = 2,375

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70 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Joel R Goergen (32 out of 34 patents)

Krishnamurthy Subramanian (21 out of 57 patents)

Somsubhra Sikdar (8 out of 17 patents)

4. Heeloo Chung (7 out of 10 patents)

5. Ann Gui (7 out of 9 patents)

6. Yi Zheng (6 out of 16 patents)

7. Janardhanan P Narasimhan (6 out of 7 patents)

8. Shivi Fotedar (6 out of 6 patents)

9. Eugene W Lee (6 out of 21 patents)

10. Donald C Lewis (5 out of 14 patents)

11. Kalpesh Zinjuwadia (5 out of 5 patents)

12. Rajeev Manur (5 out of 5 patents)

13. Glenn C Poole (5 out of 16 patents)

14. Raja Sathianarayan Jayakumar (4 out of 15 patents)

15. Ajoy Aswadhati (4 out of 10 patents)

Core Competencies:

Packet Switching

Network Virtualization

Chassis Management

Traffic Optimization

Circuit Board

Link Aggregation

Multicast Forwarding

Segmentation

Protocol Optimization

Data Traffic Path

High Availability

Crosstalk Reduction

102 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 10462894 - Circuit board (2019-10-29),

2. 10320714 - Distributed packet switch having a wireless control plane (2019-06-11),

3. 9705824 - Intelligent chassis management (2017-07-11),

4. 9560774 - Method of fabricating a circuit board (2017-01-31),

5. 9455937 - Distributed packet switch having a wireless control plane (2016-09-27),

6. 9413649 - Virtual network device architecture (2016-08-09),

7. 9276835 - Packet segmentation with different segment sizes for a switch fabric (2016-03-01),

8. 9160677 - Segmentation of network packets for a switch fabric (2015-10-13),

9. 9077607 - Border gateway protocol inbound policy optimization (2015-07-07),

10. 8958414 - Intelligent chassis management (2015-02-17),

11. 8898891 - Method for fabricating a printed circuit board having differential trace profile (2014-12-02),

12. 8819267 - Network virtualization without gateway function (2014-08-26),

13. 8804751 - FIFO buffer with multiple stream packet segmentation (2014-08-12),

14. 8780911 - Link aggregation based on port and protocol combination (2014-07-15),

15. 8693341 - Method and apparatus for optimizing data traffic path through a stacked switch LAG configuration (2014-04-08),

Company Overview

Force10 Networks, Inc., based in San Jose, CA, specializes in advanced network virtualization technologies. The company focuses on developing solutions that enhance packet switching, optimize traffic management, and improve chassis management. Their expertise extends to critical areas such as link aggregation, multicast forwarding, and network segmentation, enabling organizations to build scalable and efficient network infrastructures. Force10's innovations support a wide range of applications, ensuring robust performance in dynamic networking environments.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

102 Patents

#111 in San Jose, CA

#851 in California

#3,725 in US

#7,654 in the World

San Jose, CA, United States of America

Force10 Networks, Inc.

Forward Citations = 2,375

70 inventors:

Joel R Goergen (32 out of 34 patents)

Krishnamurthy Subramanian (21 out of 57 patents)

Somsubhra Sikdar (8 out of 17 patents)

4. Heeloo Chung (7 out of 10 patents)

5. Ann Gui (7 out of 9 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Force10 Networks, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/force10-networks

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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