USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Juniper Networks, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 2,902 granted patents across 72 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).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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2,902

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

19.5

Avg claims per patent

+18%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Juniper holds 2,902 US patents across 72 technology areas, rank #130 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#130
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 0.1%
by Innovation Score (70.8/100): 19.5
avg claims per patent: +18%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Juniper Networks, Inc. has been granted 2,902 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Juniper Networks, Inc. at rank #130 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 72 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION). As a US Corporation, Juniper Networks, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Juniper sits between Adobe Inc. (3,022 patents, rank #126) and NXP B.v. (2,783 patents, rank #134) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 70.8/100 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 1,573 grants, compared with 1,329 in the 2015–2019 window, a +18% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Juniper Networks, Inc.'s 19.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 72 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Juniper Networks, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Adobe

3,022
DOW Global

3,004
Toshiba Memory

2,972
TDK

2,914
Juniper Networks ◀

2,902
Beijing Xiaomi Mo…

2,840
Comcast Cable Com…

2,828
SONY Semiconducto…

2,791
NXP B V

2,783

What this shows Juniper holds 2,902 patents at rank #130, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Juniper

By rank, the assignees closest to #130 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H04L (Transmission OF Digital Information)

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

Juniper's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

71 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

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

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Juniper Networks, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	259	8.9%
2016	245	8.4%
2017	260	9.0%
2018	267	9.2%
2019	298	10.3%
2020	287	9.9%
2021	275	9.5%
2022	292	10.1%
2023	271	9.3%
2024	277	9.5%
2025	171	5.9%

Which technologies does Juniper Networks, Inc. patent most?

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 2,335

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 643

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 264

H04B - TRANSMISSION 187

H04J - MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION 115

Y02D - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE 114

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 105

H04Q - SELECTING 105

G06N - COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS 85

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 65

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 44

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 24

H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS 23

H04M - TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION 21

G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES 19

Top 15 of 72 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#130

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

70.8 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Juniper Networks, Inc. hold?

Juniper Networks, Inc. holds 2,902 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 72 technology areas.

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

Juniper Networks, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 70.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

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

Juniper Networks, Inc.'s top technology area is H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION) with 2,335 patents. The company has filed patents in 72 CPC subclasses total.

Is Juniper Networks, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Juniper Networks, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +18% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

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

Juniper Networks, Inc.'s patents average 19.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Juniper 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.

How to use this portfolio

Juniper's 2,902 grants land it in the top 0.1% 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 - Juniper ranks #130 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.

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

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 byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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.