Guest Jeff Causey Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Samsung, with a vast portfolio of smartphone devices and more seeming to hit the market on a weekly basis, is also the leader in patents related to smartphones. According to a new study by Thomson Reuters, Samsung applied for 2,179 patents related to smartphones, more than three times the number applied for by their biggest rival, Apple, which had 647 patents. According to the report, LG came in second with 1,678 patents as it works on moving up to the number three position in the smartphone market. Other companies with significant numbers of patents related to smartphones included Qualcomm with 1,383, Sony with 1,071, Panasonic with 976, and Sharp with 963. source: The Korea Economic Daily via:[/url] Come comment on this article: New study names Samsung the leader in smartphone patents Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more! News via TalkAndroid
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