Twilio has a total of 491 patents globally, out of which 309 have been granted. Of these 491 patents, more than 79% patents are active. The United States of America is where Twilio has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Korea and Europe. Parallelly, The USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Twilio.
Twilio was founded in the year 2008. The company develops and publishes Internet infrastructure solutions. The Company offers cloud computing platform that allow web developers to integrate phone calls, Internet protocol voice communications, and text messages into web, mobile, and phone applications. Twilio serves customers worldwide. As of December 2022, the market cap of Twilio is $ 8.65 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Twilio which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Twilio patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Twilio patent portfolio.
How many patents does Twilio have?
Twilio has a total of 491 patents globally. These patents belong to 190 unique patent families. Out of 491 patents, 392 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Twilio 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 | Twilio Applications Filed | Twilio Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 14 | 1 |
| 2012 | 22 | 6 |
| 2013 | 28 | 9 |
| 2014 | 31 | 10 |
| 2015 | 41 | 22 |
| 2016 | 46 | 42 |
| 2017 | 34 | 37 |
| 2018 | 38 | 36 |
| 2019 | 49 | 32 |
| 2020 | 48 | 41 |
| 2021 | 50 | 27 |
| 2022 | 21 | 27 |
How many Twilio patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Twilio File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Twilio Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 319 |
| Korea (South) | 90 |
| Europe | 14 |
| Canada | 11 |
| China | 9 |
| Australia | 7 |
| India | 4 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are the Research Centres of Twilio Patents Located?
10 Best Twilio Patents
US20110083179A1 is the most popular patent in the Twilio portfolio. It has received 223 citations so far from companies like IBM, Microsoft, and Amazon.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Twilio:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20110083179A1 | 223 |
| US20120208495A1 | 215 |
| US20110283259A1 | 197 |
| WO2009124223A1 | 180 |
| WO2010101935A1 | 178 |
| US8964726B2 | 177 |
| WO2010040010A1 | 176 |
| WO2010037064A1 | 169 |
| WO2011091085A1 | 165 |
| US8306021B2 | 164 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Twilio patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Twilio’s invention. They couldn’t because Twilio had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 88 Twilio patents in 537 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Twilio patent portfolio are IBM, Oracle, and Amazon.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Twilio –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Twilio Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 27 | 54 |
| Oracle International Corporation | 10 | 21 |
| Amazon | 9 | 25 |
| Microsoft | 8 | 24 |
| Level 3 Communications | 6 | 8 |
| At&T | 6 | 14 |
| Salesforcecom | 5 | 13 |
| Shape Security | 5 | 9 |
| Apple | 4 | 8 |
| Sap Se | 4 | 9 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Twilio Patents
Top Twilio Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9363301B2 | 14 |
| US9495227B2 | 12 |
| US20110083179A1 | 10 |
| US9590849B2 | 9 |
| US8180686B2 | 9 |
| US9459925B2 | 8 |
| US8315369B2 | 8 |
| US9160696B2 | 7 |
| US8838707B2 | 7 |
| US8837465B2 | 6 |
| US9226217B2 | 6 |
| US9749428B2 | 6 |
| US8306021B2 | 6 |
| US20120245985A1 | 6 |
| US8964726B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of Twilio US Patent Applications were Granted?
Twilio (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 258 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 189 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 94.03%.
Below are the key stats of Twilio patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Twilio?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner Pa | 242 | 97.89% |
| Lowenstein Sandler Llp | 8 | 100.00% |
| Schox Pc | 8 | 0.00% |