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BUSINESS / COMPANIES
List: Top Ten US Patent Award Recipients
Date: 2004
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
Base: All Companies applying for patents in the USA
Notes:
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Company
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Number of Patents
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2003 Rank
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IBM
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3,248
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1
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Matushita
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1,934
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4
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Canon
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1,805
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2
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HP
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1,775
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5
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Micron
Technology
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1,760
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6
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Samsung
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1,604
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9
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Intel
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1,601
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7
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Hitachi
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1,514
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3
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Toshiba
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1,310
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13
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Sony
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1,305
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10
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