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SONICWALL INC.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 159 granted patents across 17 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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159
Total patents granted
17
CPC technology areas
18.9
Avg claims per patent
-23%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

SONICWALL holds 159 US patents across 17 technology areas — rank #2,463 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,463
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 16%
by Innovation Score (48.5/100)
18.9
avg claims per patent
-23%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

SONICWALL INC. has been granted 159 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing SONICWALL INC. at rank #2,463 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 17 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION). As a US Corporation, SONICWALL INC. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 48.5/100 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 69 grants, compared with 90 in the 2015–2019 window — a -23% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. SONICWALL INC.'s 18.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 17 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark SONICWALL INC. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does SONICWALL compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows SONICWALL holds 159 patents — placing it at rank #2,463 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

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

SONICWALL's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

49 Top 16% higher than 84% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 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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SONICWALL INC. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 9 5.7%
2017 19 11.9%
2018 35 22.0%
2019 27 17.0%
2020 14 8.8%
2021 10 6.3%
2022 9 5.7%
2023 12 7.5%
2024 18 11.3%
2025 6 3.8%

Which technologies does SONICWALL INC. patent most?

Top 15 of 17 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,463

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

48.5 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 SONICWALL INC. hold?
SONICWALL INC. holds 159 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 17 technology areas.
What is SONICWALL INC.'s Innovation Score?
SONICWALL INC. has an Innovation Score of 48.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does SONICWALL INC. focus on?
SONICWALL INC.'s top technology area is H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION) with 136 patents. The company has filed patents in 17 CPC subclasses total.
Is SONICWALL INC.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
SONICWALL INC.'s recent filing velocity is -23% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for SONICWALL INC.'s patents?
SONICWALL INC.'s patents average 18.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the SONICWALL 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.

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H04L technology

SONICWALL INC.'s primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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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.

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All federal data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
  • USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
  • USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
  • USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
  • SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
  • WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope