IBM or Samsung: Who Will Capture the 2022 Patent Pennant?

11/10/2022

For the last three decades, IBM has been industry-leading in this measurement.

But through October of this year, IBM’s patent production has fallen off a cliff. This is giving Samsung an opening to become this year’s pennant winner. If so, IBM will close out its third full decade of patent leadership with a whimper rather than a flourish.

Charts of IBM's history of performance in this area and an overview of the IBM-Samsung positioning of themselves for patent leadership is available by following the link below or selecting the image above.

Cheers,

Peter E. Greulich

IBM's 21st Century Patent Leadership Home Page

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Pete has been studying IBM and early American corporate history since his retirement in 2011. These are his thoughts and musings, and of those whose biographies he has read with links to articles and book reviews on this website.

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