Where does Force10 Networks, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Force10 Networks, Inc. ranks #26,325 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Force10 Networks, Inc. hold?

Force10 Networks, Inc. holds 10 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2019, spanning 9 technology areas.

What is Force10 Networks, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Force10 Networks, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 30.4 out of 100 (34th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Force10 Networks, Inc. focus on?

Force10 Networks, Inc.'s top technology area is H04L (Transmission OF Digital Information, e.g. Telegraphic Communication) with 8 patents, ranking #2,806 of 8,956 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 9 CPC subclasses total.

Is Force10 Networks, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Force10 Networks, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Force10 Networks, Inc.'s patents?

Force10 Networks, Inc.'s patents average 19.1 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the Force10 Networks, 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Force10 Networks, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 9 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2019. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: H04L (Transmission OF Digital Information, e.g. Telegraphic Communication).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Force10 ranks #26,325 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 10 patents across 9 technology areas.

#26,325
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 34th percentile
by Innovation Score (30.4/100): 19.1
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R26325 · US Corporation #26,325 · 10 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 10 grants
MID-PACK #26,325/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Foldax
CPC-NARROW H04L · 9 areas
INNOV-THIN 30.4/100
CLAIMS-RICH 19.1 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Foldax, Inc. (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How Force10’s 30.4 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 8.3 pts (27%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 10.6 pts (35%) Claim depth 11.5 pts (38%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Force10 Networks · this assignee

30
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Force10's Innovation Score is 30.4/100 (34th percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for Force10?

Each dot is one of Force10’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Force10’s own 19.1 claims/patent is ABOVE the 12.0 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

Force10 vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Force10's grants concentrate

Force10 Networks, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 9 CPC subclasses with 80% of grants classified under H04L (Transmission OF Digital Information, e.g. Telegraphic Communication). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (3 grants) versus a trough of 2 in 2017. By volume, Force10 sits between Foldax, Inc. and Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, LLC.

Foldax

10
Fondazione Bruno…

10
Fondazione Irccs…

10
For Life Products

10
Forcepoint Federa…

10
Forest Concepts

10
Forevertek Biotec…

10
Fort Wayne Metals…

10
Force10 Networks ◀

10

What this shows Force10 holds 10 patents at rank #26,335, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Force10

By rank, the assignees closest to #26,335 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H04L (Transmission OF Digital Information)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Force10's primary technology class.

Force10's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

30 34th percentile higher than 34% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2019

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Force10 Networks, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	30.0%
2016	3	30.0%
2017	2	20.0%
2019	2	20.0%

Which technologies does Force10 Networks, Inc. patent most?

H04L - Transmission OF Digital Information, e.g. Telegraphic Communication 8

H04W - Wireless Communication Networks 2

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 2

H05K - Printed CIRCUITS; Casings OR Constructional Details OF Electric APPARATUS; Manufacture OF Assemblages OF Electrical Components 2

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 2

G08B - Signalling OR Calling SYSTEMS; Order TELEGRAPHS; Alarm Systems 2

H04J - Multiplex Communication 2

H01P - WAVEGUIDES; Resonators, Lines, OR Other Devices OF THE Waveguide Type 1

B32B - Layered Products, i.e. Products Built-up OF Strata OF Flat OR Non-flat, e.g. Cellular OR Honeycomb, Form 1

Top 9 of 9 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Force10 Networks, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Force10 Networks, Inc.'s lead technology class is H04L (Transmission OF Digital Information, e.g. Telegraphic Communication), 80% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore H04L
Ranked #26,325 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Force10 Networks, Inc. against Foldax, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 30.4/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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