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

New Delhi: 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,marking 28 consecutive years of IBM patent leadership,” IBM said.

IBM India was the second-highest contributor to IBM’s global tally with 930 patents.

“India continues to be the second-highest contributor to IBM’s patent leadership,” said Gargi Dasgupta, IBM Research India Director.

Globally, IBM received over 3,000 patents related to cloud and hybrid cloud technologies.