Apple had been awarded1,136 patents last year, 68% more than
the amount awarded in 2011. But how
did both fare when compared to other
companies with an active IP portfolio?
Google was 21st in a list of the top 60
companies ranked by new patent awards.
Apple placed 22nd. The numbers show
significant increases from 2011 when
Apple received 676 patents, good for
39th place.
IBM led the list last year, receiving 6,478
patents or more than 17 a day. That is a
lot of innovation and it also was the 20th
year that IBM was on top. Right behind
Big Blue was Samsung as Apple's rival
scored 5,081 new patents. Japanese
manufacturer Sony ranked fourth with
3,032 patents and Microsoft was sixth
with 2,613 awards. Foxconn placed eighth
with 2,013.
While it is great to see such innovations
from today's top companies, not all of
these patents will end up being used in a
product. Some of those that do end up
used in a device might just end up being
displayed in court.
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