IBM – Patent Portfolio Snapshot – 2012
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IBM has been unchallenged as the top US patent assignee for 20 years and accounts for 2.5% of the US patent grants in 2012.
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US Patent Grants – 10-Year History
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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6478
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6180
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5896
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4914
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4186
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3148
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3651
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2972
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3277
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3440
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3334
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US Pre-Grant Applications – 10-Year History
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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7296
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4625
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4939
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9121
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9268
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5842
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5959
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5684
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4382
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4565
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3736
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Inventors
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Grants
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Location
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Top 10 Inventors - 2012
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Rick A. Hamilton, II
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131
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Charlottesville, VA
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Keith R. Walker
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72
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Austin,TX
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Brian M. O'Connell
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71
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Cary, NC
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Richard D. Dettinger
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53
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Rochester, MN
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Clifford A. Pickover
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51
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Yorktown Heights, NY
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Gregory J. Boss
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49
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American Fork, UT
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Ravi K. Arimilli
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48
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Austin, TX
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Jeffrey P. Gambino
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47
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Westford, VT
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Anthony K. Stamper
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41
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Williston, VT
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Edward J Nowak
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38
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Essex Junction, VT
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IBM has thousands of inventors listed on their 2012 US patent grants. The list above represents the Top 10.
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Legal Representative
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Grants
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Top 10 Legal Representatives - 2012
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Cantor Colburn LLP
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487
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Yee & Associates, P.C.
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393
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Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts
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269
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Alexanian, Vazken
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264
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Walder, Jr., Stephen J.
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245
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Yudell Isidore Ng Russell PLLC
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217
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Hoffman Warnick LLC
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214
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Patterson & Sheridan, LLP
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185
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Morris, Esq., Daniel P.
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185
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Mims, Jr., David A.
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170
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There are over 400 separate legal representatives associated with IBM's US granted patents in 2012. The list above represents the Top 10. They were listed on roughly 40% of these patents.
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US Class
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IPC
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US Class Title
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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Top 10 US Patent Classes – US Patent Grants – 10 Year History
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707
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G06F
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DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES
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760
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719
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654
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488
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366
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276
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331
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219
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251
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279
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264
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709
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G06F
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ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING
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609
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627
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571
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494
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332
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211
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266
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211
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228
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201
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154
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717
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G06F
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DATA PROCESSING: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, INSTALLATION, AND MANAGEMENT
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467
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280
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219
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199
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152
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111
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137
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101
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93
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104
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69
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711
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G06F
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ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY
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395
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314
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299
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277
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261
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189
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236
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179
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185
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182
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248
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438
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H01L
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SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS
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373
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393
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431
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358
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291
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214
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242
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205
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214
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225
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273
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257
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H01L
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ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES)
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301
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330
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391
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205
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216
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191
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205
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171
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195
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229
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200
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715
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G06F
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DATA PROCESSING: PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT, OPERATOR INTERFACE PROCESSING, AND SCREEN SAVER DISPLAY PROCESSING
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271
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202
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174
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208
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119
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129
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157
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147
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129
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117
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138
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705
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G06Q
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DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION
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262
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237
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186
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127
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113
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77
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89
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50
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17
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27
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17
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718
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G06F
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ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: VIRTUAL MACHINE TASK OR PROCESS MANAGEMENT OR TASK MANAGEMENT/CONTROL
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254
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91
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87
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74
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48
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44
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53
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47
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58
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24
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24
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714
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G06F
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ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY
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215
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342
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359
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283
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236
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210
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157
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118
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127
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151
|
106
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US Class
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IPC
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US Class Title
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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Top 10 US Patent Classes – US Pre-Grant Applications – 10 Year History
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707
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G06F
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DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES
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797
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505
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498
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1084
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1060
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830
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898
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663
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479
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456
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260
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257
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H01L
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ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES)
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706
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493
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364
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642
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610
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372
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332
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327
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223
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175
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208
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709
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G06F
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ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING
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609
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356
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365
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764
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685
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522
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505
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573
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396
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508
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359
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711
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G06F
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ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY
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529
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296
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248
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479
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463
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285
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350
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273
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264
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205
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135
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718
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G06F
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ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: VIRTUAL MACHINE TASK OR PROCESS MANAGEMENT OR TASK MANAGEMENT/CONTROL
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361
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177
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142
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303
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246
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94
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103
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95
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68
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55
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43
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705
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G06Q
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DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION
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336
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218
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330
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446
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470
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288
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261
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287
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187
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321
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329
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717
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G06F
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DATA PROCESSING: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, INSTALLATION, AND MANAGEMENT
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333
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225
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246
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409
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435
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277
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293
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268
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181
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139
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72
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715
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G06F
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DATA PROCESSING: PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT, OPERATOR INTERFACE PROCESSING, AND SCREEN SAVER DISPLAY PROCESSING
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296
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196
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305
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511
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363
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243
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226
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199
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235
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222
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239
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714
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G06F
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ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY
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266
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218
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220
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326
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375
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237
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260
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299
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173
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183
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103
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726
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G06F
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INFORMATION SECURITY
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250
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120
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171
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248
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238
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111
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143
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104
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79
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97
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65
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713
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G06F
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ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT
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203
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138
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151
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258
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232
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156
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186
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206
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156
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173
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120
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Apps
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Company Name
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TOP 10 Competitors with Pre-Grant Applications in US CLASS 707:
DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES
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760
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International Business Machines Corp
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433
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Microsoft Corp
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279
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Google Inc
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175
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Oracle International Corp
|
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149
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SAP AG DE
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108
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Yahoo! Inc
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95
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EMC Corp
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87
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Hewlett-Packard Development Co L P
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82
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Hitachi Ltd JP
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72
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Symantec Corp
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