% Expired Patents = 66.7

CIPO Patents = 1

Forward Citations = 142

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3 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

William R George (6 out of 8 patents)

Frank R Dropps (3 out of 136 patents)

Steven Manning Betker (2 out of 14 patents)

6 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7978695 - Hardware-enforced loop and NPIV hard zoning for fibre channel switch fabric (2011-07-12),

2. 7822055 - Fibre channel credit extender and repeater (2010-10-26),

3. 7684398 - Hardware-enforced loop-level hard zoning for fibre channel switch fabric (2010-03-23),

4. 7443794 - Fibre channel credit extender and repeater (2008-10-28),

5. 7408927 - High performance switch fabric element and switch systems (2008-08-05),

6. 7248580 - Hardware-enforced loop-level hard zoning for fibre channel switch fabric (2007-07-24),

Company Overview

QLogic Switch Products, Inc. is a leading provider of high-performance networking infrastructure solutions. They specialize in designing and manufacturing switches that enable seamless and efficient data transfer within data centers and other high-performance computing environments. With a strong focus on innovation and reliability, QLogic Switch Products, Inc. is trusted by enterprises worldwide to deliver cutting-edge networking solutions.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

6 Patents

#80 in Eden Prairie, MN

#1,240 in Minnesota

#45,007 in US

Eden Prairie, MN, United States of America

Qlogic Switch Products, Inc.

Forward Citations = 142

3 inventors:

William R George (6 out of 8 patents)

Frank R Dropps (3 out of 136 patents)

Steven Manning Betker (2 out of 14 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Qlogic Switch Products, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/qlogic-switch-products

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]

1 patent (CIPO):

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]