IBM receives record 9,130 US patents in 2020; India 2nd-highest contributor

Tech giant IBM on Tuesday said it has received 9,130 US patents in 2020 – topping the US Patent List for the 28th consecutive year – with India being the second-highest contributor.

“IBM scientists and researchers received 9,130 US patents in 2020, the most of any company, marking 28 consecutive years of IBM patent leadership. IBM led the industry in the number of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, quantum computing and security-related patents granted,” IBM said in a statement.

For the fourth year in a row, IBM India was the second highest contributor to IBM’s global tally with 930 patents granted to inventors from India in 2020.

“We are excited that India continues to be the second highest contributor to IBM’s patent leadership with 930 patents granted to inventors from India.