Already for twenty-first consecutive year IBM company remains the leader in the number of patent - it accounts for 6809 U.S. patents. Followed by Samsung Electronics with 4675 patents, Japanese corporations Canon and Sony are the third and fourth place, respectively, and closes the top five Microsoft with 2660 patents. In statistics count only those patents that were registered in 2013.
By the way, Google and Apple in the top twenty for the first time also fell, but they occupy only the 11th and 13th places, respectively. Industry leaders HP and Intel now occupy only the 19th and 18th places, respectively. The majority of registered patents in the last year are related to high-tech, mobile and user interface software. As indicated by the rankings, there is a tendency to increase the number of small patent holders. This is a good sign, because it indicates an increase in activity of start-up companies and inventors. Total number of registered U.S. patents for 2013 increased by 10% compared with the previous period. Related Products :
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