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Zscaler, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 251 granted patents across 9 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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251
Total patents granted
9
CPC technology areas
18.1
Avg claims per patent
+292%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Zscaler holds 251 US patents across 9 technology areas, rank #1,644 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,644
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 7%
by Innovation Score (55.6/100)
18.1
avg claims per patent
+292%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Zscaler, Inc. has been granted 251 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Zscaler, Inc. at rank #1,644 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 9 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION). As a US Corporation, Zscaler, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Zscaler sits between GD Midea Air-conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd. (251 patents, rank #1,640) and AS America, Inc. (249 patents, rank #1,648) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 55.6/100 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 200 grants, compared with 51 in the 2015–2019 window, a +292% 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. Zscaler, Inc.'s 18.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 9 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Zscaler, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Zscaler's volume?

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

patents

What this shows Zscaler holds 251 patents at rank #1,644, 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 Zscaler

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,644 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H04L (Transmission OF Digital Information)

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

Zscaler's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

56 Top 7% higher than 93% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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

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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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Zscaler, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 10 4.0%
2016 10 4.0%
2017 9 3.6%
2018 6 2.4%
2019 16 6.4%
2020 18 7.2%
2021 21 8.4%
2022 30 12.0%
2023 46 18.3%
2024 48 19.1%
2025 37 14.7%

Which technologies does Zscaler, Inc. patent most?

Top 9 of 9 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,644

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

55.6 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 Zscaler, Inc. hold?
Zscaler, Inc. holds 251 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 9 technology areas.
What is Zscaler, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Zscaler, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 55.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Zscaler, Inc. focus on?
Zscaler, Inc.'s top technology area is H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION) with 222 patents. The company has filed patents in 9 CPC subclasses total.
Is Zscaler, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Zscaler, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +292% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Zscaler, Inc.'s patents?
Zscaler, Inc.'s patents average 18.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Zscaler, 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

Zscaler's 251 grants land it in the top 7% 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 - Zscaler ranks #1,644 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.