Thumbtack has a total of 17 patents globally, out of which 11 have been granted. Of these 17 patents, more than 76% patents are active. The USA is where Thumbtack has filed the maximum number of patents. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Thumbtack.
Thumbtack was founded in the year 2008 by Marco Zappacosta, Jonathan Swanson, Sander Daniels and Jeremy Tunnell. Company is doing business in manufacturing of both residential and commercial water heaters and boilers.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Thumbtack which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Thumbtack patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Thumbtack patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Thumbtack have?
The founders, Marco Zappacosta (also CEO), Jonathan Swanson, Sander Daniels and Jeremy Tunnell, have 7, 4, 0 and 4 patents respectively.
How many patents does Thumbtack have?
Thumbtack has a total of 17 patents globally. These patents belong to 8 unique patent families. Out of 17 patents, 13 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Thumbtack 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 | Thumbtack Applications Filed | Thumbtack Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2021 | – | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2019 | – | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | – | 1 |
| 2014 | – | – |
| 2013 | 1 | – |
| 2012 | – | – |
| 2011 | – | – |
How many Thumbtack patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Thumbtack File in Different Countries?
16 patents are filed by Thumbtack in the USA
Where are Research Centres of Thumbtack Patents Located?
All the 8 patents are filed in the USA.
10 Best Thumbtack Patents
US9736268B1 is the most popular patent in the Thumbtack portfolio. It has received 25 citations so far from companies like Google, Salesforce.com, and Meta Platforms.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Thumbtack:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9736268B1 | 25 |
| US9177056B2 | 14 |
| US10749819B2 | 3 |
| US20180330335A1 | 2 |
| US10699316B2 | 2 |
| US10021114B1 | 2 |
| US9471683B2 | 2 |
| US20200258025A1 | 1 |
| US20190005562A1 | 1 |
| US10755331B2 | 1 |
List of Thumbtack Patents
| Publication Number | Title |
| US20200387947A1 | Method And Apparatus For A Trusted Localized Peer-To-Peer Services Marketplace |
| US20200382452A1 | Automatically Generating A Response On Behalf Of A First User To A Request Received From A Second User |
| US20200258025A1 | Matching A Request From A User To A Set Of Different Users For Responding To The Request |
| US20190005562A1 | Matching A Request From A User To A Set Of Different Users For Responding To The Request |
| US20180330335A1 | Method And Apparatus For Enabling Scheduling Of A Meeting Activity Between A Service Professional And A Customer Of A Service |
| WO2018148329A3 | Automatically Generating A Response On Behalf Of A First User To A Request Received From A Second User |
| US11526920B2 | Matching A Request From A User To A Set Of Different Users For Responding To The Request |
| US11212198B2 | Managing Interaction Limits Between User Devices In A Messaging System |
| US10755331B2 | Method And Apparatus For A Trusted Localized Peer-To-Peer Services Marketplace |
| US10749819B2 | Automatically Generating A Response On Behalf Of A First User To A Request Received From A Second User |
| US10699316B2 | Matching A Request From A User To A Set Of Different Users For Responding To The Request |
| US10516678B2 | Determining The Legitimacy Of Messages Using A Message Verification Process |
| US10382581B2 | System For Generating Responses To Requests |
| US10021114B1 | Determining The Legitimacy Of Messages Using A Message Verification Process |
| US9736268B1 | System For Generating Responses To Requests |
| US9471683B2 | Method And Apparatus For A Trusted Localized Peer-To-Peer Services Marketplace |
| US9177056B2 | Method And Apparatus For A Trusted Localized Peer-To-Peer Services Marketplace |