Apple received more than 2,500 U.S. patents in 2021, ranking seventh

According to IFI Claims, Apple received 2,541 patents in the United States last year, surpassed by only six other companies.

IFI Claims Patent Services reveals in its ranking of the top 50 U.S. patent assignees in 2021 (via Patently Apple), compared to the previous year , Apple received 250 fewer patents in 2021, a decrease of 9%. Even so, Apple moved up one spot in the 2021 rankings.

Apple’s number of authorized patents is exceeded by IBM, Samsung, Canon, TSMC, Huawei and Intel. The following top ten companies, excluding IBM and Samsung, have between 2,000 and 3,000 issued patents. IBM and Samsung dwarfed the other top companies, claiming 8,682 and 6,366 patents respectively.

Among its direct competitors, Apple still has more patents granted than LG, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Samsung Display, Amazon, Sony and Google. The top 20 companies with the most patents awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2021 are as follows:

1. International Business Machines Corporation: 8,682 patents granted
2. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.: 6,366 patents granted
3. Canon Corporation: 3,021 patents granted
4. TSMC: 2,798 patents granted
5. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.: 2,770 patents granted
6. Intel Corporation: Granted 2,615 patents
7. Apple Inc.: 2,541 patents granted
8. LG Electronics Co.: 2,487 patents granted
9. Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC: 2,418 patents granted Patents
10. Qualcomm Incorporated: 2,149 patents granted
11. BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.: 2,135 patents granted
12. Toyota Motor Corporation: 2,028 patents granted
13. Samsung Display Co.: 1,975 patents granted
14. Amazon Technologies Inc.: 1,942 patents granted
15. Micron Technology Co.: 1,789 patents granted
16. Sony Corporation: 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 Company: 1,269 Patents Granted

IFI Claims' 2021 Global 250 ranking reveals the world's largest patent holders by looking at all patents currently held by a company. In these rankings, Apple ranks 37th with 20,491 active patents. Samsung currently leads the world in active patents with 90,416. Microsoft, LG, Sony, Intel and Qualcomm also beat Apple in active global patents.

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