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Top TechCos with AI Platforms Spend the Most on R&D but Don’t Generate the best or clearest ROI

September 24, 2025 Bruce Berman

Businesses that spend the highest amounts annually on research and development, anywhere from $10 billion to over $100 billion, are often among the least clear

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U.S. A.I. Patent Grant Data Reveal Surprising New Players and Possible Strategies

March 11, 2025 Bruce Berman

Thousands of artificial intelligence patents have been granted worldwide over the past decade with little clarity as to their meaning, value or validity when tested

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China is Granted More than Twice the Global Patents as the U.S.; Leads in 29 of 36 Fields

October 31, 2023 Bruce Berman

China is the undisputed leader in global patent grants according to data provided by the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization, with 607,758 issued in 2021,

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Q1 Patent Litigation Declined 36% Despite Increased Patent Grants and Lack of Uncontentious Licensing in Tech

August 9, 2023 Bruce Berman

U.S. Patent litigation declined significantly in the first quarter of 2023 over the same period in 2022, despite increases in issued patents, the difficulty of

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U.S. patent grants down the most since 2009; China is only nation up

January 15, 2019 Bruce Berman

U.S. patent grants were down 3.5% in 2018 over 2017, only the second decline in the past decade, but the largest.  All nations experienced a

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Pace of patent litigation declines; 2018 applications still flat

February 25, 2018 Bruce Berman

Early indications are that U.S. patent litigation for 2018 is on track to be among the lowest in since 2005. So far in 2018, approximately

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Drops (& gains) in patent grants to top holders reflect changing times

June 7, 2017 Bruce Berman

Every picture tells a story. So does each increase or decrease in the number of U.S. patents major businesses receive over the prior year. The

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A record number of major holders were granted far fewer US patents

July 6, 2016 Bruce Berman

Many significant tech companies experienced dramatic declines in US patent grants, fueling speculation about the reasons why.  While total patent grants were virtually flat, according

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