Patents are the currency of innovation
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THE United States Patent Office was established in 1790 and the very first patent was issued to a gentleman named Samuel Hopkins who patented a process for making potash, a type of potassium compound used to make soap. The patent was signed by President George Washington and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson.
Since that time the US Patent Office has issued millions of patents and it’s no coincidence that when it comes to the most patents achieved, IT brands top the list.
The first organisation to break the 4,000 patent barrier, IBM Corp is at number one.
Samsung holds the number two slot followed by Canon at number three. Microsoft is fourth and rounding out the top five is Intel.
Protection of innovation is their stock in trade.
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