Turkcell has a total of 3770 patents globally, out of which 674 have been granted. Of these 3770 patents, more than 89% patents are active. Turkey is where Turkcell has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and the USA, it has generated an annual revenue of $3.13 billion in the year 2022. Parallelly, Turkey seems to be the main focused R&D center of Turkcell.
Turkcell was founded in the year 1994 by Murat Vargi. Company is the leading mobile phone operator of Turkey, based in Istanbul. As of June 2023, Turkcell has a market cap of $3.76 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Turkcell which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Turkcell patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Turkcell patent portfolio.
How many patents does Turkcell have?
Turkcell has a total of 3770 patents globally. These patents belong to 3522 unique patent families. Out of 3770 patents, 3376 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Turkcell 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 | Turkcell Applications Filed | Turkcell Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 285 | 1 |
| 2021 | 590 | 3 |
| 2020 | 580 | 107 |
| 2019 | 521 | 134 |
| 2018 | 473 | 69 |
| 2017 | 356 | 112 |
| 2016 | 307 | 75 |
| 2015 | 164 | 31 |
| 2014 | 94 | 77 |
| 2013 | 95 | 29 |
| 2012 | 98 | 15 |
| 2011 | 81 | 7 |
How many Turkcell patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Turkcell File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Turkcell Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Turkey | 3495 |
| Europe | 19 |
| United States Of America | 19 |
| Germany | 9 |
| Eurasia | 5 |
| Finland | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Turkcell Patents Located?
10 Best Turkcell Patents
US8976021B2 is the most popular patent in the Turkcell portfolio. It has received 6 citations so far from companies like Leica Microsystems and Poltorak Technologies.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Turkcell:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8976021B2 | 6 |
| US20120124025A1 | 6 |
| US20130232084A1 | 5 |
| WO2020117174A1 | 5 |
| WO2017111712A1 | 5 |
| WO2016108784A1 | 5 |
| WO2015101808A1 | 5 |
| WO2012090033A1 | 5 |
| WO2010076732A1 | 5 |
| USD911435S1 | 4 |
What are Turkcell’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Turkcell?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Turkcell