Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple are among the top patent recipients in 2021

Top 20 Companies for Patents in 2021

The companies below know the value of patents. It’s a big part of their success and ability to both compete and maintain their leadership positions.

They all invest significant amounts of time and money to obtain patents and cultivate patent portfolios. And it pays off.

Be like one of these companies.

Here are the top 20 patent recipients for 2021:

1. International Business Machines Corp: 8,682 patents granted
2. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd: 6,366 patents granted
3. Canon Inc: 3,021 patents granted
4. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSMC Ltd: 2,798 patents granted
5. Huawei Technologies Co Ltd: 2,770 patents granted
6. Intel Corp: 2,615 patents granted
7. Apple Inc: 2,541 patents granted
8. LG Electronics Inc: 2,487 patents granted
9. Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC: 2,418 patents granted
10. Qualcomm Inc: 2,149 patents granted
11. BOE Technology Group Co Ltd: 2,135 patents granted
12. Toyota Motor Corp: 2,028 patents granted
13. Samsung Display Co Ltd: 1,975 patents granted
14. Amazon Technologies Inc: 1,942 patents granted
15. Micron Technology Inc: 1,789 patents granted
16. Sony Corp: 1,683 patents granted
17. Ford Global Technologies LLC: 1,626 patents granted
18. Google LLC: 1,493 patents granted
19. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB: 1,387 patents granted
20. Hyundai Motor Co: 1,269 patents granted

Source: https://thetechxp.com/over-2500-u-s-patents-granted-in-2021-puts-apple-in-7th-place/