Google only has 317 patents and Microsoft mobile has up to 2594 patents according to recent reports.
So far, ResearchInMotion has a 3134 mobile device-related patents and patent applications in major technology companies by topping the list. Nokia has 2655 such patents and patent applications, ranked No. 2. Microsoft in 2594. In addition, Samsung Electronics ranked sixth, with 1529 patents and patent applications; Sony owns 1055, No. 8 – Motorola Mobile has 706, ranking 12th.
Motorola Solutions has 1019 patents and patent applications. If the two companies together, it actually has a 1725 Motorola patents and patent applications, enough at No. 6, a manifestation of this long-established phone makers of the potential strength.
Apple has become the second, world’s largest smartphone vendors this year… However, this mighty technology giant in the mobile phone industry can only be regarded as a recruit in 2007, it launched the first iPhone. Therefore, the company only has 477 patents and patent applications, ranked No. 16.
Google’s patent count for mobile devices is far less than the RIM, Nokia and Microsoft and other companies and this somehow tells us there could be an Google acquisition coming real soon to level the mobile patent field!
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