IBM received 
a record 5,896 U.S. patents in 2010, marking the 18th consecutive year it has topped the list of the world’s most inventive companies. Top companies on the list include:
1. IBM — 5,896
2. Samsung — 4,551
3. Microsoft — 3,094
4. Canon — 2,552
5. Panasonic — 2,482
6. Toshiba — 2,246
7. Sony — 2,150
8. Intel — 1,653
9. LG Electronics — 1,490
10. HP — 1,480http://www.ibm.com
