Teladoc Health has a total of 373 patents globally, out of which 203 have been granted. Of these 373 patents, more than 57% patents are active. The United States of America is where Teladoc Health has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Europe. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Teladoc Health.
Teladoc Health was founded in the year 2002. Teladoc Health offers medical services. Through phone and video consultations, the company makes diagnoses, suggests courses of action, and prescribes medication for common medical conditions. As of April 2023, Teladoc Health has a market cap of $4.22 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Teladoc Health which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Teladoc Health patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Teladoc Health patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Teladoc Health have?
The founder George Byron Brooks, Oscar Boultinghouse have 0, 8 patents and CEO Jason Gorevic have 0 patents.
How many patents does Teladoc Health have?
Teladoc Health has a total of 373 patents globally. These patents belong to 92 unique patent families. Out of 373 patents, 215 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Teladoc Health 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 | Teladoc Health Applications Filed | Teladoc Health Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 5 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 | 16 |
| 2020 | 22 | 23 |
| 2019 | 10 | 16 |
| 2018 | 16 | 10 |
| 2017 | 12 | 14 |
| 2016 | 8 | 17 |
| 2015 | 20 | 33 |
| 2014 | 30 | 13 |
| 2013 | 34 | 9 |
| 2012 | 32 | 6 |
| 2011 | 22 | 4 |
How many Teladoc Health patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Teladoc Health File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Teladoc Health Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 236 |
| China | 23 |
| Europe | 20 |
| Japan | 14 |
| Korea (South) | 13 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 9 |
| Germany | 4 |
| India | 4 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Israel | 3 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Teladoc Health Patents Located?
10 Best Teladoc Health Patents
US8170241B2 is the most popular patent in the Teladoc Health portfolio. It has received 1064 citations so far from companies like Intouch Technologies, Ethicon and Teladoc Health.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Teladoc Health:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8170241B2 | 1064 |
| US8996165B2 | 983 |
| US6925357B2 | 375 |
| US6888333B2 | 206 |
| US6346962B1 | 202 |
| US20140139616A1 | 179 |
| US7171286B2 | 174 |
| US7158859B2 | 170 |
| US7164969B2 | 169 |
| US20060052676A1 | 166 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Teladoc Health patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Teladoc Health invention. They couldn’t because Teladoc Health had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 87 Teladoc Health patents in 558 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Teladoc Health patent portfolio are IBM, LG and Irobot.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Teladoc Health –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Teladoc Health Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 12 | 19 |
| LG | 10 | 23 |
| Irobot | 8 | 14 |
| Jonata | 7 | 22 |
| Toyota | 6 | 13 |
| Samsung | 6 | 12 |
| Sony | 6 | 20 |
| At&T | 5 | 13 |
| Ricoh | 4 | 8 |
| Microsoft | 4 | 16 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Teladoc Health Patents
Top Teladoc Health Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9323250B2 | 25 |
| US8718837B2 | 21 |
| US8965579B2 | 20 |
| US20140139616A1 | 12 |
| US8897920B2 | 11 |
| US9174342B2 | 10 |
| US10343283B2 | 8 |
| US9361021B2 | 8 |
| US6925357B2 | 7 |
| US9264664B2 | 6 |
| US8849679B2 | 5 |
| US6346962B1 | 5 |
| US7222000B2 | 5 |
| US9193065B2 | 5 |
| US8066640B2 | 4 |
What Percentage of Teladoc Health US Patent Applications were Granted?
Teladoc Health (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 212 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 145 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 79.23%.
Below are the key stats of Teladoc Health patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Teladoc Health?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Teladoc Health | 168 | 84.51% |
| Intouch Health | 22 | 95.24% |
| Muirhead And Saturnelli | 7 | 0.00% |
| Eric P Mirabe | 6 | 0.00% |
| Edward P Heller | 5 | 80.00% |
| Clark Hill Strasburger | 1 | 0% |
| Eric P Mirabel | 1 | 0.00% |
| Husch Blackwell | 1 | 100.00% |
| Irell & Manella | 1 | 0% |