It used to be that giant conglomerates with names that the average consumer would likely not recognize held the biggest and most important patent portfolios. But consumer-facing companies continue to rise, and household names keep joining the Patent Power Scorecards. Over the years, we have charted the rise in the patent prowess of Google (No. 1 this year in Communication/Internet Services). And despite a relatively small patent output—just 46 U.S. patents granted in 2012—Facebook debuts this year at No. 2 in the same category. This is possible because the scorecards reflect not only the size of organizations’ patent portfolios but also the quality of those portfolios, as reflected in characteristics such as growth, impact, originality, and general applicability.
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