Overall rank by patents
#1,400
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
Cloudflare, Inc.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 301 granted patents across 7 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION).
301
Total patents granted
7
CPC technology areas
20.4
Avg claims per patent
+114%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Cloudflare holds 301 US patents across 7 technology areas, rank #1,400 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #1,400
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 13%
- by Innovation Score (50.2/100)
- 20.4
- avg claims per patent
- +114%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
Cloudflare, Inc. has been granted 301 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Cloudflare, Inc. at rank #1,400 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 7 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION). As a US Corporation, Cloudflare, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Cloudflare sits between Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, Llc (302 patents, rank #1,396) and Arvinmeritor Technology, Llc (300 patents, rank #1,404) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 50.2/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.
Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 205 grants, compared with 96 in the 2015–2019 window, a +114% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The US Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.
Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. Cloudflare, Inc.'s 20.4 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 7 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Cloudflare, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at Cloudflare's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Owens Corning Int…
Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
302 patents
- Skechers U II
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II
302 patents
- Truist BANK
TRUIST BANK
302 patents
- Autoliv ASP
Autoliv ASP, Inc.
301 patents
- Voith Patent
Voith Patent GmbH
301 patents
- Wal-mart Stores
WAL-MART STORES, INC.
301 patents
- Cloudflare ◀
CLOUDFLARE, INC.
301 patents
- Amphenol
Amphenol Corporation
300 patents
- Arvinmeritor Tech…
ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
300 patents
What this shows Cloudflare holds 301 patents at rank #1,400, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Cloudflare
By rank, the assignees closest to #1,400 in granted patent volume.
- Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, Llc #1,396 · 302 patents
- Skechers U.s.a., Inc. II #1,397 · 302 patents
- Truist BANK #1,398 · 302 patents
- Autoliv ASP, Inc. #1,399 · 301 patents
- Voith Patent Gmbh #1,401 · 301 patents
- Wal-mart Stores, Inc. #1,402 · 301 patents
- Amphenol Corporation #1,403 · 300 patents
- Arvinmeritor Technology, Llc #1,404 · 300 patents
Leaders in H04L (Transmission OF Digital Information)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Cloudflare's primary technology class.
- International Business Machines Corporation 15,969 in class
- Qualcomm Incorporated 13,594 in class
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 11,697 in class
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 10,543 in class
- LG Electronics Inc. 9,062 in class
- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 8,543 in class
- Cisco Technology, Inc. 7,502 in class
- Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc 7,301 in class
Cloudflare's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
50 Top 13% higher than 87% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12 | 4.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | 3.0% |
| 2017 | 26 | 8.6% |
| 2018 | 23 | 7.6% |
| 2019 | 26 | 8.6% |
| 2020 | 32 | 10.6% |
| 2021 | 30 | 10.0% |
| 2022 | 36 | 12.0% |
| 2023 | 40 | 13.3% |
| 2024 | 41 | 13.6% |
| 2025 | 26 | 8.6% |
Which technologies does Cloudflare, Inc. patent most?
Top 7 of 7 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Cloudflare, Inc. hold?
Cloudflare, Inc. holds 301 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 7 technology areas.
What is Cloudflare, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Cloudflare, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 50.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Cloudflare, Inc. focus on?
Cloudflare, Inc.'s top technology area is H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION) with 284 patents. The company has filed patents in 7 CPC subclasses total.
Is Cloudflare, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Cloudflare, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +114% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Cloudflare, Inc.'s patents?
Cloudflare, Inc.'s patents average 20.4 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Cloudflare, Inc. patent data sourced?
All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.
How to use this portfolio
Cloudflare's 301 grants land it in the top 13% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
- Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Cloudflare ranks #1,400 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in H04L - see who else leads that technology area. H04L leaders
- Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works
Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.
Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.