Who is leading in terms of U.S. patents? Asia. While U.S. patent grants rebounded by 4% in 2024 after a four-year decline, the real story is who’s driving innovation: Samsung Electronics maintained its crown for the third straight year with 6,377 patents, TSMC claimed second place with 3,989 patents, according to IFI Claims’ roundup of…
R&D Market Pulse: Biden blocks $14.1B US Steel-Nippon deal, tech stocks drop
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending January 3, 2025, closed at 3,862.49 for the 25 companies in the RDWI — down –0.72% (or -28.10 basis points). Five RDWI members gained value last week, led by AbbVie (+1.80%), while Roche Holdings AG rose the least (+0.31%). Meanwhile, twenty RDWI members dipped, ranging from…
Exclusive infographic: Tech giants increase patent lead in 2024
According to an R&D World analysis of major technology companies, the largest tech companies continue to maintain a commanding lead in patent generation, with the profiled companies producing more than 35,000 patents in 2023. This lead widened in 2024, with the 14 tech firms generating patents at 2.8x the rate of the automotive companies profiles…