IBM picks up 7,355 patents in 2015, beating Samsung and Canon

Roland Moore-Colyer
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IBM picks up 7,355 patents in 2015, beating Samsung and Canon

Company touts inventions in Watson AI and cloud computing

IBM was awarded 7,355 patents in 2015, topping the list of US patent recipients for the 23rd year in a row. The company beat off rivals such as Samsung with 5,072 patents and Canon with 4,134. IBM...

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