India 2nd largest contributor to IBM's 9,000 patents in 2017
US-based software major IBM has said it received 9,043 patents in 2017, with its Indian arm accounting for over 800 patents, its second highest contributor. The patents were granted to various IBM researchers, engineers, scientists and designers across the US and 47 other countries. It also marks the company's 25th consecutive year of topping the US patent list.