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Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 646 granted patents across 14 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).

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646
Total patents granted
14
CPC technology areas
21.2
Avg claims per patent
+169%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Palo holds 646 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #703 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#703
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 4%
by Innovation Score (59.6/100)
21.2
avg claims per patent
+169%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has been granted 646 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Palo Alto Networks, Inc. at rank #703 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 21.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION). As a US Corporation, Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Palo sits between Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (649 patents, rank #699) and Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (640 patents, rank #707) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 59.6/100 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 471 grants, compared with 175 in the 2015–2019 window, a +169% 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. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s 21.2 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Palo Alto Networks, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Palo's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Palo holds 646 patents at rank #703, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Palo

By rank, the assignees closest to #703 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H04L (Transmission OF Digital Information)

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

Palo's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

60 Top 4% higher than 96% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 26 4.0%
2016 33 5.1%
2017 41 6.3%
2018 33 5.1%
2019 42 6.5%
2020 57 8.8%
2021 50 7.7%
2022 55 8.5%
2023 98 15.2%
2024 99 15.3%
2025 112 17.3%

Which technologies does Palo Alto Networks, Inc. patent most?

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#703

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

59.6 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 Palo Alto Networks, Inc. hold?
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. holds 646 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 14 technology areas.
What is Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 59.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Palo Alto Networks, Inc. focus on?
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s top technology area is H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION) with 518 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.
Is Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +169% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s patents?
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s patents average 21.2 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Palo Alto 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

Palo's 646 grants land it in the top 4% 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 - Palo ranks #703 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

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.