Tencent has a total of 119061 patents globally, out of which 36453 have been granted. Of these 119062 patents, more than 89% patents are active. China is where Tencent has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Hong Kong and the USA. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Tencent.
Tencent was founded in the year 1998 by Ma Huateng, Daniel Xu, Zhang Zhidong, Chen Yidan, and Zeng Liqing. The company provides services including social network, music, gateway websites, e-commerce, mobile gaming, payment system, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology solutions through its subsidiaries. Tencent serves customers worldwide. As of May 2023, Tencent has a market cap of $418.03 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Tencent which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Tencent’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Tencent’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does Tencent have?
Tencent has a total of 119061 patents globally. These patents belong to 49003 unique patent families. Out of 119061 patents, 106384 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Tencent 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 | Tencent Applications Filed | Tencent Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 163 | 2233 |
| 2022 | 6426 | 6433 |
| 2021 | 17855 | 6773 |
| 2020 | 21344 | 5421 |
| 2019 | 14264 | 4051 |
| 2018 | 8572 | 3110 |
| 2017 | 7894 | 1928 |
| 2016 | 7412 | 2564 |
| 2015 | 5985 | 1715 |
| 2014 | 7366 | 490 |
| 2013 | 8194 | 226 |
| 2012 | 4960 | 218 |
| 2011 | 2452 | 303 |
How many Tencent patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Tencent File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Tencent Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 72135 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 13773 |
| United States Of America | 11277 |
| Europe | 3917 |
| Korea (South) | 1954 |
| Japan | 1686 |
| India | 1098 |
| Viet Nam | 671 |
| Taiwan | 641 |
| Singapore | 639 |
| Indonesia | 453 |
| Malaysia | 437 |
| Canada | 391 |
| Russia | 356 |
| Brazil | 316 |
| Germany | 305 |
| Australia | 298 |
| Thailand | 291 |
| South Africa | 125 |
| Mexico | 111 |
| Philippines | 105 |
| Africa | 66 |
| United Kingdom | 55 |
| Turkey | 40 |
| Chile | 33 |
| Spain | 31 |
| New Zealand | 30 |
| Argentina | 24 |
| Saudi Arabia | 20 |
| Poland | 10 |
| Colombia | 7 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 |
| Denmark | 5 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Peru | 4 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Finland | 2 |
| Macao | 2 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of Tencent Patents Located?
10 Best Tencent Patents
CN103634681A is the most popular patent in the Tencent portfolio. It has received 249 citations so far from companies like Xiaomi, Tianmai Juyuan (Beijing) Technology, and Guangzhou Huaduo Network Technology.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Tencent:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| CN103634681A | 249 |
| USD752604S1 | 242 |
| USD736248S1 | 230 |
| US20150222814A1 | 229 |
| US20040152477A1 | 220 |
| CN106452785A | 215 |
| US20090052660A1 | 198 |
| USD736247S1 | 187 |
| US20140074716A1 | 167 |
| US7639251B2 | 165 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Tencent patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Tencent’s invention. They couldn’t because Tencent had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 2324 Tencent patents in 7344 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Tencent patent portfolio are Samsung, IBM, and Huawei.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Tencent –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Tencent Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Samsung Electronics | 112 | 371 |
| IBM | 103 | 305 |
| Huawei | 74 | 251 |
| Qualcomm | 61 | 195 |
| Alibaba Group | 56 | 208 |
| Microsoft | 54 | 177 |
| Apple | 53 | 156 |
| 46 | 144 | |
| Lg Electronics | 43 | 136 |
| Advanced New Technologies Co Ltd | 40 | 152 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Tencent Patents
Top Tencent Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9403090B2 | 16 |
| US20140113718A1 | 16 |
| US20160301639A1 | 15 |
| US10142266B2 | 15 |
| US8370518B2 | 11 |
| US20070174424A1 | 11 |
| US9032495B2 | 10 |
| US20140033286A1 | 10 |
| US7512407B2 | 9 |
| US8160532B2 | 9 |
| US20160247068A1 | 9 |
| US20160321777A1 | 9 |
| US20140075220A1 | 9 |
| US20040152477A1 | 9 |
| US20080167015A1 | 9 |
What Percentage of Tencent US Patent Applications were Granted?
Tencent (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 5714 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 3303 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 77.74%.
Below are the key stats of Tencent’s patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Tencent?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Anova Law Group | 1150 | 82.94% |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius | 1063 | 84.51% |
| Sughrue Mion Pllc | 848 | 93.44% |
| Crowell | 715 | 73.96% |
| Arentfox Schiff Llp | 656 | 98.80% |
| Harness Dickey Troy | 244 | 57.79% |
| Oblon Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt | 178 | 89.33% |
| Marshall Gerstein & Borun | 174 | 58.05% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear | 108 | 67.59% |
| Oppedahl Patent Law Firm | 70 | 44.29% |
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What are Tencent key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Tencent?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Tencent in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Tencent thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Tencent search focus changed over the years?
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