IBM Leads Patent List As Google, Apple Move Up Ladder

By | January 15, 2015

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IBM received the most U.S. patents awarded in 2014 for the 22nd straight year, with notable showings also coming from Google and Apple. IBM (IBM) received 7,534 patents, up 10% from the prior year and becoming the first company to surpass 7,000 patents in a single year, reports IFI Claims Patent Services. Google (GOOGL) broke into the top 10 for the first time with 2,566 patents to reach the No. 8 slot, up from No. 11 in 2013. Google increased its Scalper1 News

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