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IBM retains slim lead among patent-winners; Hacked MySpace page serves up fake Windows update

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IBM retains slim lead among patent-winners; Samsung, Microsoft gain ground

Jon Brodkin By Jon Brodkin
IBM secured 3,148 patents in 2007, besting all other competitors for the 15th consecutive year, but Big Blue's lead is getting slimmer. Read full story

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