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12-17-2016, 12:26 AM
Ford once again dominates 2016 automaker patents.
(and IBM dominated once again overall ...for the 23rd year in a row)
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Dec 9, 2016 | DEARBORN, Mich.Ford Tops Industry for U.S. Patents Granted in 2016; Employees Set New Record for Annual Number of Inventions
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Ford approximately 1,500 U.S. patents to Ford employees so far this year more than any other automaker, according to agency data. The number of U.S. patents awarded to Ford employees represents a 25 percent increase versus 2015; total Ford patents globally reach 3,200 this year
Ford employees are driving innovation in every part of the business globally at record pace; more than 8,000 new inventions have been submitted by employees in 2016 a 40 percent increase over last year and a more than 90 percent jump versus 2014
Through early December, more than 5,500 Ford employees have submitted invention disclosures, with more than 2,200 of them first-time inventors; since the beginning of 2015, more than 4,000 first-time inventors have submitted ideas
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 9, 2016 Ford employees are driving innovation throughout the business at record pace, netting approximately 1,500 U.S. patents so far this year the most of any automaker and a 25 percent increase versus 2015.
Ford employees have submitted the most patent applications in the companys 113-year history this year in both the United States and globally. Worldwide, Ford employees submitted 8,000 new inventions in 2016 a 40 percent increase over 2015, and a 90 percent jump over 2014.
We are living the innovation mindset in all parts of our business across the globe, said Raj Nair, executive vice president, product development, and chief technical officer. Our employees are delivering exciting new technologies for our customers at record levels. As an auto and mobility company, this is an exciting time, and our employees are aggressively advancing emerging technologies and increasing our mobility patents at record levels.
Ford has been granted 1,700 additional patents in other countries bringing the total to more than 3,200 patents worldwide this year.
More... (https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2016/12/09/ford-tops-industry-for-us-patents-granted-in-2016.html)
(and IBM dominated once again overall ...for the 23rd year in a row)
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Dec 9, 2016 | DEARBORN, Mich.Ford Tops Industry for U.S. Patents Granted in 2016; Employees Set New Record for Annual Number of Inventions
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Ford approximately 1,500 U.S. patents to Ford employees so far this year more than any other automaker, according to agency data. The number of U.S. patents awarded to Ford employees represents a 25 percent increase versus 2015; total Ford patents globally reach 3,200 this year
Ford employees are driving innovation in every part of the business globally at record pace; more than 8,000 new inventions have been submitted by employees in 2016 a 40 percent increase over last year and a more than 90 percent jump versus 2014
Through early December, more than 5,500 Ford employees have submitted invention disclosures, with more than 2,200 of them first-time inventors; since the beginning of 2015, more than 4,000 first-time inventors have submitted ideas
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 9, 2016 Ford employees are driving innovation throughout the business at record pace, netting approximately 1,500 U.S. patents so far this year the most of any automaker and a 25 percent increase versus 2015.
Ford employees have submitted the most patent applications in the companys 113-year history this year in both the United States and globally. Worldwide, Ford employees submitted 8,000 new inventions in 2016 a 40 percent increase over 2015, and a 90 percent jump over 2014.
We are living the innovation mindset in all parts of our business across the globe, said Raj Nair, executive vice president, product development, and chief technical officer. Our employees are delivering exciting new technologies for our customers at record levels. As an auto and mobility company, this is an exciting time, and our employees are aggressively advancing emerging technologies and increasing our mobility patents at record levels.
Ford has been granted 1,700 additional patents in other countries bringing the total to more than 3,200 patents worldwide this year.
More... (https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2016/12/09/ford-tops-industry-for-us-patents-granted-in-2016.html)