Tiktok Patents – Insights & Stats (Updated 2026)

Tiktok has a total of 18 patents globally, out of which 9 has been granted. Of these 18 patents, more than 50% patents are active. United States of America is where Tiktok has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United Kingdom. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also China is the origin country of Tiktok.

Tiktok was founded in the year 2016. The Company operates as a free service and social media application for creating and sharing short mobile videos. The Company provides a fully realized platform for connecting individuals to a vibrant community of content creators.

Do read about some of the most popular patents of Tiktok which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Tiktok patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Tiktok patent portfolio.

How many patents does Tiktok have?

Tiktok has a total of 18 patents globally. These patents belong to 13 unique patent families. Out of 18 patents, 9 patents are active.

How Many Patents did Tiktok File Every Year?

Tiktok Patent Filing Trend

Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.

Year of Patents Filing or GrantTiktok Applications FiledTiktok Patents Granted
20262
20253
20233
20222
20183
201744
20162
20153
20131

How many Tiktok patents are Alive/Dead?

Tiktok Patent Portfolio

How Many Patents did Tiktok File in Different Countries?

Tiktok Worldwide Patent Filing Trend

Countries in which Tiktok Filed Patents

CountryPatents
United States of America9
United Kingdom7

Where are Research Centres of Tiktok Patents Located?

R&D Centers of Tiktok

Best Tiktok Patents

US9583142B1 is the most popular patent in the Tiktok portfolio. It has received 183 citations so far from companies like Bytedance, Snap and Beijing Zitiao Network Technology.

List of TikTok Patents

Tiktok PatentsTitle
US12548225B2Audio Or Visual Input Interacting With Video Creation
US12541619B2Dynamic Calibration Of Noise Parameters For Data Security
US12499251B2Statistical Measurement With Active Learning For Privacy Protection Evaluation
US12455933B2Social Media Platform With Recommendation Engine Refresh
US12430458B2Transformed Partial Convolution Algorithm For Composition Determination
WO2018051140A1A Method Of Combining Data
GB201805201D0Music Generation
GB201802182D0Automated Music Production
GB201802440D0A Method Of Generating Music Data
GB201721216D0Automated Music Production
GB201721215D0Automated Music Production
GB201721212D0Automated Music Production
USD801347S1Display Screen With A Graphical User Interface For A Sound Added Video Making And Sharing App
USD801348S1Display Screen With A Graphical User Interface For A Sound Added Video Making And Sharing App
USD788137S1Display Screen With Animated Graphical User Interface
US9583142B1Social Media Platform For Creating And Sharing Videos
GB201615934D0A Method Of Combining Data
WO2014068309A1Generative Scheduling Method

What are Tiktok key innovation segments?

What Technologies are Covered by Tiktok?

The chart below distributes patents filed by Tiktok in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Tiktok thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.

R&D Focus: How has Tiktok search focus changed over the years?

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