IBM inventors received a record 8,088 patents in 2016 representing a diverse range of inventions, as well as a strong and growing focus on cognitive solutions and the cloud platform as the company positions itself for leadership in a new era of computing. This is the 24th consecutive year that IBM topped the annual list of U.S. patent recipients
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IBM inventors received a record-breaking 8,088 U.S. patents during 2016, the company's 24th consecutive year of patent leadership.
Date added: 09 Jan 2017
IBM inventors received a record-breaking 8,088 U.S. patents during 2016, the company's 24th consecutive year of patent leadership. IBM’s 2016 patent output features more than 2,700 patents for inventions related to AI, cognitive computing and cloud computing, as well as thousands of patent inventions in cybersecurity, analytics and other areas. Pictured is Master Inventor Emily Kinser, a co-inventor on three patents granted to IBM in 2016, with a next-generation 3D nanostructure shown at 100,000x magnification, inspired by US Patent #9,406,561, an invention that enables computer chips stacked on top of each other directly with no interface or space in between, a process referred to as "3D Integration." (Credit: Michael Pollio/Feature Photo Service for IBM)
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IBM inventors received a record-breaking 8,088 U.S. patents during 2016, the company's 24th
Date added: 09 Jan 2017
IBM inventors received a record-breaking 8,088 U.S. patents during 2016, the company's 24th consecutive year of patent leadership. IBM’s 2016 patent output features more than 2,700 patents for inventions related to AI, cognitive computing and cloud computing, as well as thousands of patent inventions in cybersecurity, analytics and other areas. Master Inventor Yu Deng (pictured) was a co-inventor on five of the patents granted to IBM in 2016, including the milestone 8,000th patent granted on December 27 (US Patent #9,529,893) for an invention designed to search and analyze pictures, videos and other content shared on social media. (Credit: Michael Pollio/Feature Photo Service for IBM)
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IBM inventors received a record-breaking 8,088 U.S. patents during 2016, the company's 24th
Date added: 09 Jan 2017
IBM inventors received a record-breaking 8,088 U.S. patents during 2016, the company's 24th consecutive year of patent leadership. IBM’s 2016 patent output features more than 2,700 patents for inventions related to AI, cognitive computing and cloud computing, as well as thousands of patent inventions in cybersecurity, analytics and other areas. Master Inventor Ruchi Mahindru (pictured) was a co-inventor on seven patents granted to IBM in 2016 including US Patent# 9,325,703 for an invention related to system security. (Credit: Michael Pollio/Feature Photo Service for IBM)
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2016 US Patents - Top 10
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IBM Patents 1993-2016
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2016 US Patents - IBM vs competition
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IBM First in Patents for 23rd Consecutive Year
Date added: 13 Jan 2016
IBM topped the annual list of U.S. patent recipients in 2015, receiving 7,355 patents during the company's 23rd consecutive year of leadership. 23 year-old inventor, Jeremy Greenberger (pictured), contributed new patent applications in 2015 to advance the future of cognitive, cloud and Internet of Things. (Photo Credit: Jared Lazarus/Feature Photo Service for IBM)
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23 Years of Invention and Patent Leadership
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In 2015, IBM patented more than 7,355 innovations across cognitive solutions and the cloud platform as the company positions itself for leadership in a new era of computing. (Credit: IBM)
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IBM 2015 Patent Highlights
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IBM’s 2015 patent results represent a diverse range of inventions as well as a strong and growing focus on cognitive computing, cloud platforms and industry solutions. (Credit: IBM)
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2015 U.S. Patents: Top 10 Companies
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IBM topped the list of annual U.S. patent recipients in 2015 -- the company's 23rd consecutive year of leadership. (Credit: IBM)
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2015 Patents: IBM vs. Competitors
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IBM received 7,355 patents in 2015 for a wide range of inventions focused on cognitive solutions and the company's cloud platform. (Credit: IBM)
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Infographic: 21 Years of Innovation & Patent Leadership
Date added: 14 Jan 2014
In 2013, IBM patented a record-setting 6,809 innovations that will position the company to lead in strategic areas such as cloud computing, Big Data and analytics, while advancing the era of cognitive systems. (courtesy: IBM)
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IBM Tops U.S. Patent List for 21st Straight Year
Date added: 14 Jan 2014
IBM received a record 6,809 U.S. patents in 2013, marking the 21st consecutive year in a row that the company topped the annual roundup of patent recipients. More than 8,000 IBM inventors residing in 47 different U.S. states and 41 countries patented a range of inventions in 2013 that are expected to enable the company to compete and lead in strategic areas-–such as IBM's Watson, cloud computing, Big Data analytics and the new cognitive computing era. IBM Master Inventor Lisa Seacat DeLuca (pictured) received nearly 50 U.S. patents in 2013, including patent #8,494,851, which depicts a system that continuously analyzes terms and topics discussed during a phone conversation, and automatically identifies and displays contextually relevant social networking information (courtesy: IBM)
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21 Years of IBM Patent Leadership
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IBM inventors received a record 6,809 U.S. patents in 2013 -- the 21st consecutive year that the company has led the annual list of patent recipients. IBM inventors patented range of inventions in 2013 that will position the company to compete and lead in strategic areas-–such as IBM's Watson, cloud computing, Big Data analytics and the new cognitive computing era. IBM Researcher Dr. Christian Cachin (pictured) is co-inventor of U.S. Patent #8,422,686, which describes a technique that automates the lifecycle of cryptographic keys used to encrypt and secure data, and can enhance security for cloud computing applications (courtesy: IBM)
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