Tiktok Patents – Insights & Stats (Updated 2025)

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?

Tiktok Patent Filing Trend

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 GrantTiktok Applications FiledTiktok Patents Granted
20221
20183
201744
20162
20153
20131

How many Tiktok patents are Alive/Dead?

Tiktok Patent Portfolio

How Many Patents did Tiktok File in Different Countries?

Tiktok Worldwide Patent Filing Trend

Countries in which Tiktok Filed Patents

CountryPatents
United Kingdom7
United States of America5

Where are Research Centres of Tiktok Patents Located?

R&D Centers Of Tiktok

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 NumberCitation Count
US9583142B1159
USD788137S1118
USD801348S170
USD801347S136
WO2014068309A123

List of TikTok Patents

Tiktok PatentsTitle
US20230410396A1Audio Or Visual Input Interacting With Video Creation
WO2018051140A1A Method Of Combining Data
GB201805201D0Music Generation
GB201802182D0Automated Music Production
GB201802440D0A Method Of Generating Music Data
GB201721216D0Automated Music Production
GB201721215D0Automated Music Production
GB201721212D0Automated Music Production
USD801347S1Display Screen With A Graphical User Interface For A Sound Added Video Making And Sharing App
USD801348S1Display Screen With A Graphical User Interface For A Sound Added Video Making And Sharing App
USD788137S1Display Screen With Animated Graphical User Interface
US9583142B1Social Media Platform For Creating And Sharing Videos
GB201615934D0A Method Of Combining Data
WO2014068309A1Generative 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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Our comprehensive report provides an in-depth look into the patent portfolio. The report includes a breakdown of the patent portfolio across various technologies, listing the patent along with brief summaries of each patent's technology.