Automaker again ranked No.1 in Patent Board's quarterly industry scorecard
DETROIT - General Motors remains the No. 1 innovator among 184 companies ranked by The Patent Board in its quarterly automotive and transportation industry scorecard. It is the third consecutive quarter that GM occupies the top spot.
The Patent Board analyzes intellectual property performance across 17 industries and determines the leader in each sector based on measurements that include the number of patents, impact on the industry and technology and science strength. It tracks the United States and European Patent Office patent portfolios of more than 2,700 of the world's top technology firms.
"We are busy reinventing the automobile, and we're doing it sustainably with our customers and the environment in mind," said Alan Taub, GM vice president of Rearch & Development. "One person's vehicle needs can be quite different from the next, so we're creating designs for various lifestyles - building in technology that delivers a fun, safe, and efficient ride."
GM engineers imagine what is possible and turn that vision into tangible advanced technologies that can drive the industry. A majority of its patents are tied to improving fuel economy and reducing emissions. Earlier this year, the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index of U.S. patents ranked GM No. 1 in clean-energy patents across all industries for 2010.
GM's first patent was awarded 90 years ago. Today that number exceeds 30,000.
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About General Motors
General Motors (NYSE: GM, TSX: GMM), one of the world's largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 208,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in more than 120 countries. GM and its strategic partners produce cars and trucks in 30 countries, and sell and service these vehicles through the following brands: Baojun, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Daewoo, Holden, Isuzu, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall, and Wuling. The Global Chevrolet brand is celebrating its 100thbirthday in 2011. GM's largest national market is China, followed by the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, and Italy. More information on the new General Motors can be found at www.gm.com.
In the Middle East since the 1920s, General Motor's vehicle brands sold in the region are Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC supported by a unique set of customer-focused services. GM parts and accessories are sold under the GM Parts and ACDelco brands. The regional office in Dubai covers the company's operations in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE and Yemen. For more media material about GM in the Middle East, please visit http://media.gmarabia.com.
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