Zocdoc has a total of 43 patents globally, out of which 11 have been granted. Of these 43 patents, more than 30% patents are active. United States of America is where Zocdoc has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Zocdoc.
Zocdoc was founded in the year 2007 by Cyrus Massoumi, Nick Ganju and Oliver Kharraz. The company develops health care software. The Company through its platform offers patients to read verified reviews, get reminders for upcoming appointments and go for preventive checkups. ZocDoc serves customers worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Zocdoc which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Zocdoc patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Zocdoc patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Zocdoc have?
The founder Cyrus Massoumi has 0 patent and Nick Ganju has 1 patent. The CEO Oliver Kharraz has 0 patent.
How many patents does Zocdoc have?
Zocdoc has a total of 43 patents globally. These patents belong to 8 unique patent families. Out of 43 patents, 13 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Zocdoc 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 | Zocdoc Applications Filed | Zocdoc Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | – | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 11 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | – |
| 2011 | 8 | – |
How many Zocdoc patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Zocdoc File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Zocdoc Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 21 |
| Europe | 7 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Germany | 2 |
Where are the Research Centres of Zocdoc Patents Located?
10 Best Zocdoc Patents
US20110191122A1 is the most popular patent in the Zocdoc portfolio. It has received 97 citations so far from companies like Lifebooker, Cerner Innovation, and Kyruus.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Zocdoc:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20110191122A1 | 97 |
| US20100070303A1 | 70 |
| US20100070295A1 | 60 |
| US20150154528A1 | 31 |
| US20100070296A1 | 30 |
| US20130103420A1 | 20 |
| US20120109679A1 | 17 |
| US20150317703A1 | 11 |
| US20140278449A1 | 10 |
| US20120065989A1 | 9 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Zocdoc patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Zocdoc invention. They couldn’t because Zocdoc had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 13 Zocdoc patents in 213 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Zocdoc patent portfolio are Individual, Cerner Innovation, and C/Hca.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Zocdoc –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Zocdoc Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Individual | 4 | 9 |
| Cerner Innovation | 3 | 13 |
| C/Hca | 3 | 9 |
| Athenahealth | 2 | 4 |
| Docsynk | 2 | 2 |
| Reichman Family Limited | 2 | 2 |
| American Well | 2 | 5 |
| Zeroplus Technology | 2 | 4 |
| West Safety Services | 1 | 4 |
| Project Revamp | 1 | 5 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Zocdoc Patents
Top Zocdoc Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US10185929B2 | 15 |
| US20110191122A1 | 15 |
| US20100070296A1 | 12 |
| US20100070295A1 | 10 |
| US8688466B2 | 9 |
| US9704208B2 | 5 |
| US20150154528A1 | 5 |
| US20120109679A1 | 5 |
| US20100070303A1 | 3 |
| US20130103420A1 | 3 |
| US20140278449A1 | 2 |
| US20140278515A1 | 2 |
| US20120065989A1 | 2 |
What Percentage of Zocdoc US Patent Applications were Granted?
Zocdoc (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 19 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 6 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 33.33%.
Below are the key stats of Zocdoc patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Zocdoc?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Patent Docket Administrator | 12 | 54.55% |
| Polsinelli | 7 | 0.00% |
List of Zocdoc Patents
| Zocdoc Patents | Title |
| US11501221B2 | System And Method For Accessing Healthcare Appointments From Multiple Disparate Sources |
| US11056230B2 | Aggregator System For Enabling Online Access To Encounter Data From Multiple Disparate Sources |
| US10997555B1 | Method And Apparatus For Managing Physician Referrals |
| US10685413B2 | System And Method For Accessing Healthcare Appointments From Multiple Disparate Sources |
| US10185929B2 | Method And Apparatus For Managing Physician Profile And Healthcare Appointment Services |
| US9704208B2 | System And Method For Accessing Healthcare Appointments From Multiple Disparate Sources |
| US8688466B2 | Data Synchronization For Booking Of Healthcare Appointments Across Practice Groups |
| US20210304141A1 | Method And Apparatus For Managing Physician Referrals |
| US20210295986A1 | Aggregator System For Enabling Online Access To Encounter Data From Multiple Disparate Sources |
| US20170323067A1 | Method And Apparatus For Guiding Patients Toward Healthcare Goals |
| US20150317703A1 | System And Method For Individualized Pricing For Healthcare |
| US20150154528A1 | Task Manager For Healthcare Providers |
| US20140278449A1 | Method And Apparatus For Guiding Patients Toward Healthcare Goals |
| US20140278515A1 | Data Synchronization For Booking Of Healthcare Appointments Across Practice Groups |
| US20130103420A1 | System And Method Facilitating Patient Registration Across Multiple Practice Groups |
| US20120109679A1 | Consumer Portal For Healthcare Appointments Across Practice Groups |
| US20120065989A1 | Patient Verification For Booking Of Healthcare Appointments Across Practice Groups |
| US20110191122A1 | Method And Apparatus For Managing Physician Referrals |
| US20100070303A1 | Consumer Portal For Healthcare Appointments Across Practice Groups |
| US20100070295A1 | Centralized Marketplace For Healthcare Appointments Across Practice Groups |
| US20100070296A1 | Patient Verification For Booking Of Healthcare Appointments Across Practice Groups |
| EP2534596B1 | Method And Apparatus For Managing Physician Profiles |
| EP3055815A4 | System And Method For Accessing Healthcare Appointments From Multiple Disparate Sources |
| EP3138074A1 | System And Method For Individualized Pricing For Healthcare |
| EP3074932A1 | Communicating Task Instructions To A Plurality Of Distributed Computer Devices To Provide A Healthcare Task Management System |
| EP2973104A2 | Method And Apparatus For Transmitting Healthcare Messages To An Automatically Identified Set Of Patients |
| EP2628137A4 | Method And Apparatus For Managing Physician Referrals |
| EP2769319A2 | System And Method Facilitating Patient Registration Across Multiple Practice Groups |
| WO2018022539A1 | Aggregator System For Enabling Online Access To Encounter Data From Multiple Disparate Sources |
| WO2015168512A1 | System And Method For Individualized Pricing For Healthcare |
| WO2015061210A3 | System And Method For Accessing Healthcare Appointments From Multiple Disparate Sources |
| WO2015084818A1 | Communicating Task Instructions To A Plurality Of Distributed Computer Devices To Provide A Healthcare Task Management System |
| WO2014165009A3 | Method And Apparatus For Transmitting Healthcare Messages To An Automatically Identified Set Of Patients |
| WO2012060899A3 | Method And Apparatus For Managing Physician Referrals |
| WO2013061158A3 | System And Method Facilitating Patient Registration Across Multiple Practice Groups |
| WO2011112455A1 | Method And Apparatus For Managing Physician Profile And Healthcare Appointment Services |
| DE202015003281U1 | System For Individualized Pricing For Healthcare |
| DE602011018219T2 | Method And Device For Management Of Medical Profiles |
| CA2853201C | System And Method Facilitating Patient Registration Across Multiple Practice Groups |
| CA2932563A1 | Communicating Task Instructions To A Plurality Of Distributed Computer Devices To Provide A Healthcare Task Management System |
| CA2928580A1 | System And Method For Accessing Healthcare Appointments From Multiple Disparate Sources |
| CA2906469A1 | Method And Apparatus For Transmitting Healthcare Messages To An Automatically Identified Set Of Patients |
| CA2816531A1 | Method And Apparatus For Managing Physician Referrals |