TSMC remained top local patent applicant last year

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Feb. 21, 2018 – 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), the world's largest contract chipmaker, last year retained its position as the No. 1 patent applicant in the nation, the Ministry of Economic Affairs' Intellectual Property Office said.

TSMC filed 937 patent applications, the highest annual total for the company, data compiled by the office showed.

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密), the world's largest contract electronics maker and a major assembler of Apple Inc's iPhones, was the No. 2 domestic firm with 485 applications, the office said.

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