Tiktok has a total of 14 patents globally, out of which 4 has been granted. Of these 14 patents, more than 36% patents are active. United Kingdom is where Tiktok has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America. Parallelly, United Kingdom seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also China is the origin country of Tiktok.
Tiktok was founded in the year 2016. The Company operates as a free service and social media application for creating and sharing short mobile videos. The Company provides a fully realized platform for connecting individuals to a vibrant community of content creators.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Tiktok which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Tiktok patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Tiktok patent portfolio.
How many patents does Tiktok have?
Tiktok has a total of 14 patents globally. These patents belong to 9 unique patent families. Out of 14 patents, 5 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Tiktok 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 | Tiktok Applications Filed | Tiktok Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 1 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | – |
How many Tiktok patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Tiktok File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Tiktok Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
| United States of America | 5 |
Where are Research Centres of Tiktok Patents Located?
Best Tiktok Patents
US9583142B1 is the most popular patent in the Tiktok portfolio. It has received 159 citations so far from companies like Garmin & Apple.
Below is the list of most cited patents of Tiktok:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9583142B1 | 159 |
| USD788137S1 | 118 |
| USD801348S1 | 70 |
| USD801347S1 | 36 |
| WO2014068309A1 | 23 |
List of TikTok Patents
| Tiktok Patents | Title |
| US20230410396A1 | Audio Or Visual Input Interacting With Video Creation |
| WO2018051140A1 | A Method Of Combining Data |
| GB201805201D0 | Music Generation |
| GB201802182D0 | Automated Music Production |
| GB201802440D0 | A Method Of Generating Music Data |
| GB201721216D0 | Automated Music Production |
| GB201721215D0 | Automated Music Production |
| GB201721212D0 | Automated Music Production |
| USD801347S1 | Display Screen With A Graphical User Interface For A Sound Added Video Making And Sharing App |
| USD801348S1 | Display Screen With A Graphical User Interface For A Sound Added Video Making And Sharing App |
| USD788137S1 | Display Screen With Animated Graphical User Interface |
| US9583142B1 | Social Media Platform For Creating And Sharing Videos |
| GB201615934D0 | A Method Of Combining Data |
| WO2014068309A1 | Generative Scheduling Method |
What are Tiktok key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Tiktok?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Tiktok in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Tiktok thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Tiktok search focus changed over the years?
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