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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Mcdata Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 40

EPO Patents = 3

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 1,548

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53 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Jeffrey J Nelson (12 out of 12 patents)

Michael E O'Donnell (7 out of 19 patents)

Stephen Trevitt (6 out of 6 patents)

4. Robert H Grant (6 out of 19 patents)

5. David Book (5 out of 9 patents)

6. W Jeffrey Mitchem (4 out of 4 patents)

7. William J Mitchem (3 out of 3 patents)

8. Joseph C Elliott (3 out of 23 patents)

9. Samuel C Lay (3 out of 3 patents)

10. Michael Paul Corwin (2 out of 27 patents)

11. Catherine C Huang (2 out of 44 patents)

12. Gary R Flauaus (2 out of 2 patents)

13. Henry S Yang (2 out of 2 patents)

14. Stuart R Soloway (2 out of 4 patents)

15. Bent Stoevhase (2 out of 8 patents)

40 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8014315 - Method for scoring queued frames for selective transmission through a switch (2011-09-06),

2. 7953866 - Protocols for connecting intelligent service modules in a storage area network (2011-05-31),

3. 7952997 - Congestion management groups (2011-05-31),

4. 7906734 - Electrical terminal footprints for a printed circuit board (2011-03-15),

5. 7848253 - Method for scoring queued frames for selective transmission through a switch (2010-12-07),

6. 7609654 - Method of evaluating network connectivity between network resources (2009-10-27),

7. 7606968 - Multi-level content addressable memory (2009-10-20),

8. 7382736 - Method for scoring queued frames for selective transmission through a switch (2008-06-03),

9. 7133416 - Converting data signals in a multiple communication protocol system area network (2006-11-07),

10. 7054312 - Multi-rate shared memory architecture for frame storage and switching (2006-05-30),

11. 6975963 - Method and system for storing and reporting network performance metrics using histograms (2005-12-13),

12. 6975623 - Interconnection architecture for managing multiple low bandwidth connections over a high bandwidth link (2005-12-13),

13. 6941252 - Striping data frames across parallel fibre channel links (2005-09-06),

14. 6862293 - Method and apparatus for providing optimized high speed link utilization (2005-03-01),

15. 6819654 - Trunking inter-switch links (2004-11-16),

MCDATA Corporation is a leading technology company specializing in data management solutions. With over three decades of experience, we have established ourselves as a trusted partner for businesses in various industries. Our innovative products and services empower organizations to efficiently store, protect, and analyze their valuable data. From storage infrastructure solutions to data security and recovery, MCDATA Corporation delivers cutting-edge technologies that drive businesses forward.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 9 2025

40 Patents

#202 in San Jose, CA

#1,974 in California

#8,344 in US

#16,545 in the World

San Jose, CA, United States of America

Mcdata Corporation

Forward Citations = 1,548

53 inventors:

Jeffrey J Nelson (12 out of 12 patents)

Michael E O'Donnell (7 out of 19 patents)

Stephen Trevitt (6 out of 6 patents)

4. Robert H Grant (6 out of 19 patents)

5. David Book (5 out of 9 patents)

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