Company patents

KnowBe4, Inc.

KnowBe4, Inc. exhibits a surprising shift in its patent strategy, with significant declines across nearly all categories despite its core focus on Network Security & Access Control, which represents 80.4% of its portfolio but has seen a -52.3% YoY decline in 2024 and a -61.9% YoY decline in 2025. This broad-based reduction, including a -100.0% YoY decline so far in 2026 for categories like Business Methods & Fintech and Education & Training, suggests a substantial re-evaluation of its intellectual property investment, with the exception of Databases & Information Retrieval which saw a +100.0% YoY growth in 2025 before declining in 2026.

Patent Trend by Technology Area

Yearly patent publications since 2023

Product themes

Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

97 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 7 themes

Secure & Context-Aware Messaging

Methods and systems for enhancing the security and privacy of electronic messages, often by integrating contextual data such as location, social network graphs, or user authentication levels to control access, filter content, or enable specific group interactions.

Messaging & Email
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70since 2023
-55.6%YoY
AI/ML for Cryptographic Security

Applying artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to enhance cryptographic systems, such as generating encryption models, improving zero-trust architectures, or enabling privacy-preserving computations like federated learning.

Computer Security
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24since 2023
-20.0%YoY
Access Control & Identity Management

Systems and methods for authenticating users, devices, or applications, authorizing their access to resources based on policies, and managing digital identities across various platforms.

Network Security & Access ControlComputer Security
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18since 2023
+25.0%YoY
Network Intrusion Detection

Systems and methods for identifying and blocking unauthorized access, malicious activities, or abnormal behavior within a network by analyzing traffic, system logs, or behavioral patterns.

Network Security & Access Control
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14since 2023
-85.7%YoY
Cloud Security Posture Management

Tools and processes for assessing, monitoring, and improving the security configuration and external accessibility of resources deployed within cloud computing environments.

Network Security & Access Control
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3since 2023
0.0%YoY
Automated Transaction Systemsfiltered

Systems designed to streamline and automate various commercial transactions, including mobile-enhanced processes, secure online checkouts, customer service interactions, and privilege issuance, often leveraging digital authentication.

Business Methods & Fintech
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1since 2023
n/a
Real-time Skill Assessment & Feedback

Systems that monitor a user's actions, performance, or physiological state during a task or activity, and provide immediate or near real-time feedback to guide skill development, correct errors, or verify task completion.

Education & Training
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1since 2023
n/a

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