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IBM was granted 6,180 US patents in 2011, Apple? 676 Samsung 4894 No. 2
- edge17 15y agoI'll admit I didn't bother reading the article, but what exactly is this supposed to be a measure of?
- Delmania 15y agoAs far as I know, Apple doesn't have a general research and development department like IBM, Microsoft, Google, and many others. The company focuses pretty much on devices and services.
- mvikramaditya 15y agoMore than the quantity, quality and the actual implementation of these patents matter. Like the old joke goes, why take the trouble of implementing your idea when you cant patent it and live off royalties?