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5 cases as plaintiff.
Wiz, Inc. is an Israeli-American cloud security company, founded in January 2020 by Assaf Rappaport, Yinon Costica, Roy Reznik, and Ami Luttwak. Headquartered in New York City, with engineering operations primarily in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company was acquired by Alphabet Inc. (Google Cloud) for $32 billion in March 2026. As of 2025, Wiz, Inc. employed approximately 2,900 people and achieved an estimated annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $750 million.
Wiz, Inc. develops and offers a unified, agentless cloud security platform. This platform is designed to help organizations identify, prioritize, and reduce security risks across various cloud environments, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and Kubernetes. Its major product lines encompass Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), runtime protection, and threat detection and response. The company is notable for its rapid growth and widespread adoption, serving approximately 45% of Fortune 100 companies.
In terms of patent litigation, Wiz, Inc. demonstrates the posture of an operating company defending its intellectual property. The company has been named as a defendant in all four tracked cases, with zero instances as a plaintiff. All recorded cases are before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Notable cases include challenges brought by Orca Security Ltd. against Wiz Inc. before the PTAB. These cases, occurring in 2025, indicate competitive activity where a rival entity is seeking to challenge the validity of patents associated with Wiz. The company's recent acquisition by Google Cloud highlights its significant position in the cybersecurity market.
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Wiz filed an IPR challenging all claims 1-28 of U.S. Patent No. 11,775,326 on § 103 obviousness grounds. The Board granted additional discovery and held an oral hearing, but the parties settled and jointly moved to terminate before any final written decision on the '326 patent.
Wiz, Inc. petitioned for inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 11,740,926, challenging all claims. The PTAB instituted review on all claims on January 22, 2025, but the proceeding was terminated post-institution by settlement on January 13, 2026, without a final written decision.
Wiz, Inc. filed an inter partes review petition challenging U.S. Patent No. 11,726,809. The proceeding was instituted and later associated with settlement; its precise terminal outcome was not confirmed in the narrative.
Wiz, Inc. filed an inter partes review petition challenging claims 1–22 of U.S. Patent No. 11,693,685. The PTAB instituted review on December 9, 2024, and issued a Final Written Decision on December 8, 2025, holding all challenged claims unpatentable.
Wiz, Inc. filed an inter partes review petition against Orca Security Ltd. challenging U.S. Pat. No. 11,431,735 B2. Orca statutorily disclaimed the challenged claims and the PTAB did not institute the proceeding.