Los Angeles - With Asian technology giants on its heels, IBM managed to keep its top patent holder spot for the nineteenth straight year.  With 6,180 new patents in 2011, IBM is facing stiff competition in the rankings from companies such as Samsung, who had an eight percent growth with 4,894 new patents. 

With only two American companies in the top 10, the Asian companies are also setting records for number of pending patent applications, which is a good indicator of future patent grants.  To continue reading, click: IBM No. 1 in Patents.