Google overtakes IBM to lead in generative AI patents: Report

In the age of generative artificial intelligence (AI), Google has dominated the research landscape more than any other organisation, with the most number of patents filed, cruising ahead of companies such as Samsung, Huawei and Microsoft.

Data from IFI Claims, a database management company headquartered in the US, suggests that the tech giant has applied for 1,837 AI-related patents globally, followed by Samsung at 1,706, and Huawei at 1,399. The company holds 50% more patents than Microsoft, and nearly double that of IBM globally.

In the US, Google…