The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has just announced their list of top 10 patent receivers for 2005. As usual, IBM continues to dominate the list, however their productivity has slipped about 10% compared to last year – they’re down to 2,941.
1. IBM – 2,941 preliminary patents issued in 2005.
2. Canon – 1,828
3. HP – 1,797
4. Matsushita – 1,688
5. Samsung – 1,641
6. Micron – 1,561
7. Intel – 1,549
8. Hitachi – 1,271
9. Toshiba – 1,258
10. Fujitsu – 1,154
Interesting that Micron continues to best mighty Intel.
USPTO Releases Annual List of Top 10 Organizations Receiving Most U.S. Patents – USPTO Press Release, January 10, 2006
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