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ARTICLE · 17 JANUARY 2017

IBM - Leading The World In Innovation

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In the news this week, research firm IFI CLAIMS Patent Services reported that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted 304,126 utility patents...

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In the news this week, research firm IFI CLAIMS Patent Services reported that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted 304,126 utility patents, the most on record for a single year, according to the survey. IBM Corp. was awarded 8,088 U.S. patents in 2016 — the most any company has ever acquired in a calendar year — putting it on top for the 24th consecutive year.

"Leading the world in innovation for 24 years in a row is a result of IBM's unmatched commitment to innovation and R&D – reflected in this year's new U.S. patent record," said IBM chairman, president and CEO Ginni Rometty in a press release. "We are deeply proud of our inventors' unique contributions to discovery, science and technology that are driving progress across business and society and opening the new era of cognitive business."

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