07-19-2012, 06:33 PM
Grieve Wrote:Apple has a relatively small number of patents compared to other companies. For example, just in 2010, IBM was granted 5,896 patents, Samsung was granted 4,551, Microsoft was granted 3,094, and Apple? Just 563. They just get all the publicity. Microsoft has been far more successful litigating against Android than Apple, but you never hear about it.
Not really a relevant comparison as Apple has quite a tiny and focused product line compared to the other companies mentioned.
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