IBM maintains top spot in global patent rankings, Canon overtakes Microsoft
filed in IBM on May.14, 2012
IBM has been selling off a sizable number of its patents these past few months,but according to a new research report,the company still ended 2011 with the world’s largest artillery.For the 19th straight year,IBM has come out on top of IFI Claims Patent Services’ annual rankings of the world’s top 50 US utility patent holders,with a record 6,180 patents.
That’s up five percent from 2010, though there are several contenders hot on its heels.Second-place Samsung Read more