IBM was granted 6,180 US patents in 2011, Apple? 676 Samsung 4894 No. 2(thenextweb.com)
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IBM was granted 6,180 US patents in 2011, Apple? 676 Samsung 4894 No. 2
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/01/12/heres-a-fun-fact-ibm-was-granted-6180-us-patents-in-2011-apple-676/
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As 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.
I'll admit I didn't bother reading the article, but what exactly is this supposed to be a measure of?
Like the old joke goes, why take the trouble of implementing your idea when you cant patent it and live off royalties?