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Companies who purchased the most U.S. patents and applications in 2015
Top 20 buyers of U.S. granted patents and applications in 2015
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Nov 7, 2016
This statistic shows the top 20 buyers of U.S. patents and patent applications in 2015. In 2015, Global Founders Capital bought 14,239 patents and applications, the most of any company worldwide. In second place was Hewlett Packard who bought 10,219 U.S. patents and applications.
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Nov 7, 2016
This statistic shows the top 20 buyers of U.S. patents and patent applications in 2015. In 2015, Global Founders Capital bought 14,239 patents and applications, the most of any company worldwide. In second place was Hewlett Packard who bought 10,219 U.S. patents and applications.
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