IBM’s US patent count fell 44% YoY in 2022 to 4,743, behind Samsung’s 8,513, losing its top spot after decades as the company refocuses on its core businesses (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)

IBM’s US patent count fell 44% YoY in 2022 to 4,743, behind Samsung’s 8,513, losing its top spot after decades as the company refocuses on its core businesses (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)

Brody Ford / Bloomberg:
IBM’s US patent count fell 44% YoY in 2022 to 4,743, behind Samsung’s 8,513, losing its top spot after decades as the company refocuses on its core businesses  —  International Business Machines Corp. dropped from the top spot for US patents in 2022, the first time in decades Big Blue …