Special Report

The Most Innovative Companies in 2021

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40. Cisco Systems, Inc.
> 2021 utility patents: 1,007
> Change from 2020: -12%
> Most recent patent: Cable TV network broadband access system with distributed deployment and centralized control

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39. Robert Bosch Gmbh
> 2021 utility patents: 1,020
> Change from 2020: -7%
> Most recent patent: Method and device for handling an anomaly in a communication network

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38. Siemens AG
> 2021 utility patents: 1,043
> Change from 2020: -22%
> Most recent patent: Method for enriching data in measurement data records of a low-voltage network

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37. The United States of America Federal Government
> 2021 utility patents: 1,056
> Change from 2020: -5%
> Most recent patent: N/A

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36. AT&T Inc.
> 2021 utility patents: 1,075
> Change from 2020: -26%
> Most recent patent: Network-assisted secure data access

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