In Q3 2014, Kaspersky Lab took out nearly two dozen technology patents in different countries. Some of the most important are described below.
To effectively combat malicious software Kaspersky Lab experts are constantly developing new tools that use advanced technology. Some of them are highly specialised, others are used in all products. One of the most interesting developments – the system and method for the dynamic generation of anti-virus databases – forms part of most of the company’s products (the patent was applied for three and a half years ago but the USPTO patent was only taken out in the third quarter of 2014). It makes it possible to generate an anti-virus database based on the parameters of a particular user computer. The technology works like this: the security solution collects information about the system and formulates filters that can keep databases free of threats that are known to be unable to do any harm to the user of this system, as well as excluding data intended for inactive subsystems. This reduces the volume of updates, making downloads faster and significantly improving the performance and efficiency of the solution because a smaller base means a faster processing time.
Some technologies are patented almost simultaneously in Russia and the United States. For example, in Q3 the patent on the system and method for performing administrative tasks on mobile devices was granted both by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Federal Service for Intellectual Property of the Russian Federation. This invention improves the efficiency of mobile device management by identifying the most effective method from all those supported by the device.
In addition Kaspersky Lab was granted the following USPTO patents:
Kaspersky Lab holds an extensive patent portfolio. As of October 2014, Kaspersky Lab holds 248 patents issued in Russia, the USA, the European Union and China. A further 290 patent applications are being reviewed by the appropriate authorities.