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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Sun Microsystems, Inc.


USPTO Granted Patents = 7,642

% Expired Patents = 1.5



Trademarks = 42

Forward Citations = 266,482

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4,388 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal Marc R Tremblay (157 out of 178 patents)

silverMedal Claude R Gauthier (108 out of 116 patents)

bronzeMedal Michael Frank Deering (107 out of 141 patents)

4.  Shailender Chaudhry (89 out of 133 patents)

5.  Robert J Drost (82 out of 159 patents)

6.  Jakob Nielsen (80 out of 80 patents)

7.  Paul Jeffrey Garnett (74 out of 76 patents)

8.  Bernard A Traversat (71 out of 86 patents)

9.  Brian W Amick (70 out of 79 patents)

10.  Gregory L Slaughter (69 out of 94 patents)

11.  Pradeep R Trivedi (68 out of 76 patents)

12.  Erik E Hagersten (64 out of 64 patents)

13.  Robert Cypher (63 out of 138 patents)

14.  Alexander T Garthwaite (63 out of 94 patents)

15.  Michael G Lavelle (59 out of 69 patents)


Core Competencies:
Privacy Zone
Firmware Upgrade
Dynamic Quota Policy
Multiprocessor System
Memory Compression
Network Connections
Resource Utilization
Data Migration
Hash Algorithm
Thin-Client Applications
Error Trace Mechanism
Telemetry Signals

7,642 patents:

1. 10733666 - System and method for defining a privacy zone within a network (2020-08-04),
2. 10402378 - Method and system for executing an executable file (2019-09-03),
3. 10142119 - Communication method and apparatus using changing destination and return destination ID's (2018-11-27),
4. 8543843 - Virtual core management (2013-09-24),
5. 8542764 - Power and area efficient SerDes transmitter (2013-09-24),
6. 8250562 - Barrier mechanism for firmware upgrade (2012-08-21),
7. 8001122 - Relating similar terms for information retrieval (2011-08-16),
8. 7987269 - Administrative grouping of network resources (2011-07-26),
9. 7933875 - File system with distributed components (2011-04-26),
10. 7844774 - Extensible fingerprinting functions and content addressed storage system using the same (2010-11-30),
11. 7747778 - Naming components in a modular computer system (2010-06-29),
12. 7742292 - Component array bracket assembly (2010-06-22),
13. 7734605 - Dynamic quota policy for queuing mechanism (2010-06-08),
14. 7721274 - Intelligent processing of external object references for dynamic linking (2010-05-18),
15. 7711936 - Branch predictor for branches with asymmetric penalties (2010-05-04),
Sun Microsystems, Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, California, specializes in network resource management technologies. The company is known for its innovations in areas such as privacy zones, firmware upgrades, and dynamic quota policies. Sun Microsystems focuses on enhancing multiprocessor systems and optimizing memory compression to improve resource utilization and data migration processes. Its contributions have significantly impacted the efficiency and performance of networked environments, making it a key player in the technology landscape.
Profile summary based on public USPTO records.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 29 2026

7,642 Patents

#2 in Mountain View, CA

#14 in California

#51 in US

#109 in the World

Mountain View, CA (US)
Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Forward Citations = 266,482

4,388 inventors:

goldMedal Marc R Tremblay (157 out of 178 patents)

silverMedal Claude R Gauthier (108 out of 116 patents)

bronzeMedal Michael Frank Deering (107 out of 141 patents)

4.  Shailender Chaudhry (89 out of 133 patents)

5.  Robert J Drost (82 out of 159 patents)

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