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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Symantec Operating Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 554

% Expired Patents = 39.5



Trademarks = 4

Forward Citations = 18,620

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494 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal Ronald S Karr (51 out of 375 patents)

silverMedal Oleg Kiselev (44 out of 93 patents)

bronzeMedal John Colgrove (39 out of 409 patents)

4.  Anand A Kekre (36 out of 60 patents)

5.  Ankur P Panchbudhe (23 out of 37 patents)

6.  Raghu Krishnamurthy (20 out of 34 patents)

7.  Angshuman Bezbaruah (20 out of 44 patents)

8.  Gregory L Slaughter (17 out of 94 patents)

9.  Dhrubajyoti Borthakur (16 out of 21 patents)

10.  Niranjan Sanjiv Pendharkar (16 out of 87 patents)

11.  Thomas E Saulpaugh (15 out of 90 patents)

12.  Milind Vithal Borate (15 out of 45 patents)

13.  Craig Harmer (14 out of 55 patents)

14.  Hans Van Rietschote (14 out of 27 patents)

15.  Nur Premo (14 out of 16 patents)


Core Competencies:
Data Storage
Incremental Backups
Virtualization
Malware Updates
Storage Management
Backup Systems
Data Deduplication
File Systems
Cryptographic Keys
Archiving
Error Reporting
Transaction Management

554 patents:

1. 9639696 - Method and apparatus for analyzing end user license agreements (2017-05-02),
2. 9262433 - Virtualization of file input/output operations (2016-02-16),
3. 9158781 - Version mapped incremental backups with version creation condition (2015-10-13),
4. 9075819 - Method and apparatus for providing parallel backup set processing for creating a synthetic backup (2015-07-07),
5. 9064132 - Method for writing hardware encrypted backups on a per set basis (2015-06-23),
6. 9058230 - Online expert system guided application installation (2015-06-16),
7. 9047467 - Streaming malware definition updates (2015-06-02),
8. 9009114 - Version mapped incremental backups (2015-04-14),
9. 8984175 - Method and apparatus for providing redundant paths to a storage volume (2015-03-17),
10. 8978012 - Method and system for error reporting and correction in transaction-based applications (2015-03-10),
11. 8954393 - Opportunistic performance allocations in data storage systems (2015-02-10),
12. 8935281 - Optimized content search of files (2015-01-13),
13. 8930683 - Memory order tester for multi-threaded programs (2015-01-06),
14. 8918427 - Virtualization of file input/output operations (2014-12-23),
15. 8887143 - System and services for handling computing environments as documents (2014-11-11),
Company Overview
Symantec Operating Corporation, headquartered in Mountain View, CA, specializes in data storage management solutions. The company focuses on developing technologies that enhance data storage efficiency, including incremental backups, data deduplication, and advanced file systems. Symantec is also known for its expertise in virtualization and storage management, providing robust backup systems that ensure data integrity and security. With a commitment to innovation, Symantec plays a vital role in the evolving landscape of data protection and management.
Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

554 Patents

#10 in Mountain View, CA

#197 in California

#886 in US

#1,760 in the World

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

Symantec Operating Corporation

Forward Citations = 18,620

494 inventors:

goldMedal Ronald S Karr (51 out of 375 patents)

silverMedal Oleg Kiselev (44 out of 93 patents)

bronzeMedal John Colgrove (39 out of 409 patents)

4.  Anand A Kekre (36 out of 60 patents)

5.  Ankur P Panchbudhe (23 out of 37 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Symantec Operating Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/symantec-operating

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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