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Re: [REQUEST] How many patents does IBM have?

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From: Thomas Dowling
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 01:02
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In article <1993Jan12.091213.29270@cs.su.oz.au>, it was written:
> 
> Hi,
> I would like to know how many patents IBM currently has? The last figure I
> have is 10,000 but it probably went up. If you know the answer, could you
> please send it to me? Thanks.
> 

According to the current (August 1992) CASSIS discs from the US PTO, IBM is the assignee of 13,444 patents.

Of course, that's just the US figure.


Thomas Dowling
University of Washington Libraries
tdowling@u.washington.edu
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