Top 15 Recipients of U.S. Patents in 2013

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By Zoe Fox2014-01-20 03:08:44 UTC

IBM received 6,809 U.S. patents in 2013. That's an average of nearly 19 patents every day last year — more than any other company.

Following IBM, which has dominated the top spot for 21 consecutive years, Samsung received the second-most patents, clocking in at 4,676.

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For the first time ever, Google and Apple, which ranked 11th and 13th, respectively, landed in the top 20 companies for U.S. patent rankings.

Statista's chart, below, shows the top 15 recipients of U.S. patents in 2013, according to IFI CLAIMS Patent Services.

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