Apple was last year granted more than 2,000 patents, putting in around 10th place in a ranking of US companies.
Two different organizations came up with slightly different numbers and rankings …
The Intellectual Property Owners (IPO) association said that the number of patents granted to Apple in 2018 by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) was 2,147, ranking it #11.
IFI, a company that specializes in providing patent data to industry, came up with slightly different results. It says Apple was granted 2,160 patents, ranking it #9.
