TIAA has a total of 33 patents globally, out of which 22 have been granted. Of these 33 patents, all patents are active. United States of America is where TIAA has filed the maximum number of patents. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of TIAA.
TIAA was founded in the year 1918. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America (TIAA) operates as a insurance company. The Company offers insurance products, retirement plans, savings, cash management, mutual funds, annuities, brokerage, loans, and other related services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of TIAA which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find TIAA patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over TIAA patent portfolio.
How many patents does TIAA have?
TIAA has a total of 33 patents globally. These patents belong to 23 unique patent families. Out of 33 patents, all patents are active.
How Many Patents did TIAA 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 | TIAA Applications Filed | TIAA Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 1 | – |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | – | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | – | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| 2012 | – | 1 |
How many TIAA patents are Alive/Dead?
All the Patents were filed by TIAA are Alive.
How Many Patents did TIAA File in Different Countries?
All the Patents were filed by TIAA in the United States of America.
Where are Research Centres of TIAA Patents Located?
10 Best TIAA Patents
US8271301B1 is the most popular patent in the TIAA portfolio. It has received 24 citations so far from companies like Genworth Holdings, Certificial Llc and Safti4U Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of TIAA:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8271301B1 | 24 |
| US20200250766A1 | 11 |
| US8639593B1 | 10 |
| US10878492B2 | 3 |
| US10103961B2 | 3 |
| US10048994B2 | 3 |
| US9847926B2 | 3 |
| US11514514B2 | 2 |
| US10585666B2 | 2 |
| US10437707B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of TIAA US Patent Applications were Granted?
TIAA (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 62 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 55 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of TIAA patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for TIAA?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Patent Docket Administrator | 26 | 100.00% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow | 13 | 100.00% |
| Foley & Lardner | 5 | 100.00% |
| Nixon & Vanderhye PC | 4 | 100.00% |
| Kinney & Schenk | 2 | 100.00% |
| Arthur R Crawford | 1 | 100.00% |
| Brouillete Woods | 1 | 100.00% |
| Canstar Sports Group Inc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Cushman Darby & Cushman | 1 | 100.00% |
| George E Kersey | 1 | 100.00% |
What are TIAA key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by TIAA?
The chart below distributes patents filed by TIAA in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where TIAA thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has TIAA search focus changed over the years?
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