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Patent Year in Review

2016 in patents

32 patents granted. 692 forward citations accumulated. Filing volume +14% year over year. The Software domain led by patent count.

Patents granted

32

Total citations

692

vs prior year

+14%

Top domain

Software

Most-Cited Patents of 2016

01

Preventing Sensitive Data Leaks from Company Communications

US 9349016Dell Software IncSoftwareTelecom

174

citations

02

How Databases Keep Read-Only Copies Up-to-Date

US 9280591Amazon Technologies IncSoftwareTelecom

108

citations

03

How Amazon Delivers Content Faster Using Local Servers

US 9332078Amazon Technologies IncConsumer ElectronicsSoftware

75

citations

04

How Genetically Modified T-Cells Attack Cancer

US 9328156University of Pennsylvania PennBiotechPharma

65

citations

05

How Genetically Modified T-Cells Fight CD19 Cancers

US 9481728University of Pennsylvania PennBiotechPharma

37

citations

06

How Computers Automatically Adjust Tasks to Run Faster in Data Centers

US 9405582International Business Machines CorpSoftwareAI & ML

32

citations

07

How a Snake Robot Uses Two Arms to Work Together

US 9409292Sarcos LCroboticsMechanical

27

citations

08

How Groupon Automatically Categorizes Merchant Services Using Text Analysis

US 9330167Groupon IncSoftwareAI & ML

25

citations

09

How Google Displays Knowledge Panels Next to Search Results

US 9268820Google LLCSoftwareAI & ML

25

citations

10

How Home Gateways Manage Video Streaming Traffic to Prevent Buffering

US 9479807Arris Enterprises LLCTelecomConsumer Electronics

24

citations

Top Patent Holders

Technology Breakdown

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