25 companies granted most patents in 2012
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There are many companies that apply for patents every year, including many in India, but which are the biggest companies in the world when it comes to securing patents?
Let's take a look at some companies that were granted most patents in 2012.
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Image: A view of downtown Los Angeles.
Photographs: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
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International Business Machines
Country: United States
Patents granted: 6,478
Global rank: 1
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Image: A view of IBM headquarters at la Defense in Paris.
Photographs: Philippe Wojazer/Reuters
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Samsung Electronics
Country: South Korea
Patents granted: 5,081
Global rank: 2
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Image: An employee of Samsung Electronics walks past LED lighting drums displayed at a showroom in Seoul.
Photographs: Jo Yong hak/Reuters
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Canon
Country: Japan
Patents granted: 3,174
Global rank: 3
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Image: Canon's headquarters in Tokyo.
Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
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Sony
Country: Japan
Patents granted: 3,032
Global rank: 4
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Image: Sony's headquarters in Tokyo.
Photographs: Yuriko Nakao/Reuters
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Panasonic
Country: Japan
Patents granted: 2,769
Global rank: 5
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Image: Panasonic's showroom in Tokyo.
Photographs: Toru Hanai/Reuters
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Microsoft
Country: United States
Patents granted: 2,613
Global rank: 6
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Image: Microsoft's headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris.
Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters
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Toshiba
Country: Japan
Patents granted: 2,447
Global rank: 7
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Image: Toshiba's headquarters in Tokyo.
Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
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Hon Hai Precision Industry
Country: Taiwan
Patents granted: 2,013
Global rank: 8
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Image: Hong Hai headquarters in Tucheng, Taipei county, Taiwan.
Photographs: Pichi Chuang/Reuters
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General Electric
Country: United States
Patents granted: 1,652
Global rank: 9
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Image: GE Building, also known as 30 Rockefeller Plaza, in New York.
Photographs: Brendan McDermid/Reuters
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LG Electronics
Country: South Korea
Patents granted: 1,624
Global rank: 10
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Image: Models pose next to a LG Electronics' OLED television in Seoul.
Photographs: Lee Jae Won/Reuters
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Fujitsu
Country: Japan
Patents granted: 1,535
Global rank: 11
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Image: A man takes a look at Fujitsu's laptop at an electronics store in Tokyo.
Photographs: Yuriko Nakao/Reuters
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Seiko Epson
Country: Japan
Patents granted: 1,461
Global rank: 12
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Image: A view of Seiko Epson's TV in Tokyo.
Photographs: Issei Kato/Reuters
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Hitachi
Country: Japan
Patents granted: 1,436
Global rank: 13
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Image: A logo of Hitachi in Tokyo.
Photographs: Toru Hanai/Reuters
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Ricoh
Country: Japan
Patents granted: 1,410
Global rank: 14
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Image: Ricoh headquarters in Tokyo.
Photographs: Toru Hanai/Reuters
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Hewlett-Packard Development
Country: United States
Patents granted: 1,394
Global rank: 15
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Image: Hewlett-Packard's Belgian headquarters in Diegem near Brussels.
Photographs: Thierry Roge/Reuters
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GM Global Technology Operations
Country: United States
Patents granted: 1,377
Global rank: 16
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Image: Detroit's skyline, including General Motors Global Headquarters, is seen along the Detroit River from Windsor, Canada.
Photographs: Rebecca Cook/Reuters
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Qualcomm
Country: United States
Patents granted: 1,292
Global rank: 17
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Image: A view of Qualcomm's San Diego Campus in California.
Photographs: Mike Blake/Reuters
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Intel
Country: United States
Patents granted: 1,290
Global rank: 18
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Image: Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California.
Photographs: Robert Galbraith/Reuters
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Toyota Jidosha
Country: Japan
Patents granted: 1,285
Global rank: 19
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Image: Toyota's design centre building in Toyota, central Japan.
Photographs: Yuriko Nakao/Reuters
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Broadcom
Country: United States
Patents granted: 1,157
Global rank: 20
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Image: Broadcom's logo in Taipei, Taiwan.
Photographs: Pichi Chuang/Reuters
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Country: United States
Patents granted: 1,151
Global rank: 21
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Image: A photobooth at the headquarters of Google France in Paris.
Photographs: Jacques Brinon/Pool/Reuters
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Apple
Country: United States
Patents granted: 1,136
Global rank: 22
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Image: Apple store on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Photographs: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
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Honda Motor
Country: Japan
Patents granted: 1,132
Global rank: 23
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Image: Honda's headquarters in Tokyo.
Photographs: Yuriko Nakao/Reuters
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Sharp
Country: Japan
Patents granted: 1,118
Global rank: 24
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Image: A Sharp booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Photographs: Rick Wilking/Reuters
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