TCL has a total of 7963 patents globally, out of which 4937 have been granted. Of these 7963 patents, more than 60% patents are active. China is where TCL has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Europe. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of TCL.
TCL was founded in the year 1981 by Li Dongsheng. Company is the world’s largest consumer electronics business group.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of TCL which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find TCL patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over TCL patent portfolio.
How many patents does TCL have?
TCL has a total of 7963 patents globally. These patents belong to 7494 unique patent families. Out of 7963 patents, 4783 patents are active.
How Many Patents did TCL File Every Year?
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 Grant | TCL Applications Filed | TCL Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 9 |
| 2022 | 208 | 563 |
| 2021 | 477 | 544 |
| 2020 | 836 | 670 |
| 2019 | 838 | 489 |
| 2018 | 645 | 311 |
| 2017 | 724 | 285 |
| 2016 | 697 | 247 |
| 2015 | 527 | 237 |
| 2014 | 510 | 270 |
| 2013 | 466 | 292 |
| 2012 | 451 | 168 |
| 2011 | 316 | 270 |
How many TCL patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did TCL File in Different Countries?
Countries in which TCL Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 7553 |
| United States Of America | 139 |
| Europe | 19 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Japan | 5 |
| India | 5 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of TCL Patents Located?
10 Best TCL Patents
US9760806B1 is the most popular patent in the TCL portfolio. It has received 184 citations so far from companies like Salesforce.Com, IBM and Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of TCL:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9760806B1 | 184 |
| CN105955280A | 109 |
| CN101998161A | 67 |
| CN105491469A | 65 |
| CN105185918A | 62 |
| CN103546778A | 61 |
| CN106028071A | 58 |
| US9430697B1 | 51 |
| CN103760980A | 51 |
| CN102375651A | 51 |