1 patent currently held
17 more in force are now held by other companies
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
1 more record may belong here and awaits a decision; it is not counted.
The next term ends in Feb 2035. from the record
Of the 17 now held by other companies, 17 name Proofpoint Inc. as their current owner. Each row says so.
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Ending by 2030
Feb 2035
Next term end
1
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
all others
Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
Notable: the highest-ranked patents in this portfolio by citations and family size.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Only 1 of the currently held patents qualifies as notable.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Feb 2033 · High confidence
Cited by 168 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2033.
now held by Proofpoint, Inc.
Also notable
Ends May 2037 · High confidence
Cited by 145 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data, and renewed at 2 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2037.
now held by Proofpoint, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Feb 2035 · High confidence
Cited by 263 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2035.
now held by Proofpoint, Inc.
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
What they patent
Grouped by real patent family, largest first, labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Cybersecurity Training System with Automated Application of Branded Content | 1 in force | to Feb 2035 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 1 of 1
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,813,454 | Cybersecurity Training System with Automated Application of Branded Content held by Proofpoint, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 1: 17 patents in force now held by others · 1 application pending · 1 application abandoned. List them
Sources and methods
Compiled from USPTO application file histories, grants and recorded assignments, with the company's own names reviewed by hand. How this record was built
Portfolio grouped automatically from ownership conveyances to the names matched to this company, usually every name that begins with its own, so it counts patents an affiliate holds; each list row names the holder of record. Security interests are excluded and ambiguous records are not reviewed by hand.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.
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