IBM First Company to Win 4,000 Patents in a Year, More Than Microsoft and Intel Combined
IBM has always hoarded patents like a dwarf and his gold. But this year, they’re the first company to ever win more than 4,000 in a single year, more than Microsoft and Intel combined. IBM picked up 4,186 U.S patents in 2008, while Microsoft won 2,030 and Intel earned a patriotic 1,776. The silver medal…
