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SuperpollJUST ANSWER THE QUESTION
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Apple is 11th most creative global company, questionable analysis saysWhile California is the top U.S. state for patents, Apple ranks behind IBM, Samsung and Intel in total patents issued last year according to a study …
So the rank is based on the quantity patents, not quality. I guess it's easy to rank #1 by just changing the colour or the shape of the design and name them patent #10001, #10002, #10003, etc.