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WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.

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49Patents
32Active
49Granted
61Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 6, 1999 → Jul 8, 2022 · 19 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6678827B1 Managing multiple network security devices from a manager device Electricity 274 Expired
US8560645B2 Location-aware configuration Electricity 179 Active
US6738908B1 Generalized network security policy templates for implementing similar network security policies across multiple networks Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 148 Expired
US6625150B1 Policy engine architecture Electricity 146 Expired
US8392496B2 Cluster architecture for network security processing Electricity 116 Active
US7117530B1 Tunnel designation system for virtual private networks Electricity 87 Expired
US6597661B1 Network packet classification Electricity 60 Expired
US6542508B1 Policy engine using stream classifier and policy binding database to associate data packet with appropriate action processor for processing without involvement of a host processor Electricity 53 Expired
US9203865B2 Cluster architecture for network security processing Electricity 40 Active
USD473879S1 Portion of a display panel or computer screen with an icon image General 39 Expired
US6751668B1 Denial-of-service attack blocking with selective passing and flexible monitoring Electricity 36 Expired
US7006502B2 System using stream specification and action specification stored in policy cache to process the flow of data packets by appropriate action processor Electricity 36 Expired
US6493752B1 Device and method for graphically displaying data movement in a secured network Electricity 33 Expired
US8316113B2 Cluster architecture and configuration for network security devices Electricity 28 Active
US7103679B2 Automatically identifying subnetworks in a network Electricity 17 Expired
US8527592B2 Reputation-based method and system for determining a likelihood that a message is undesired Electricity 17 Active
US7627641B2 Method and system for recognizing desired email Electricity 14 Active
US6961336B2 Contacting a computing device outside a local network Electricity 14 Expired
US6618755B1 Automatically identifying subnetworks in a network Electricity 13 Expired
US8464329B2 System and method for providing security for SIP-based communications Electricity 12 Active
US8799992B2 Systems and methods for the rapid deployment of network security devices Electricity 12 Active
US6834350B1 Secure and differentiated delivery of network security information Electricity 9 Expired
US7420976B2 System directing flow of packets by-passing policy-based application for processing by policy engine according to action specification in policy cache Electricity 8 Active
US7882187B2 Method and system for detecting undesired email containing image-based messages Physics 7 Active
US7237263B1 Remote management of properties, such as properties for establishing a virtual private network Electricity 6 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.