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2012 Patent Filings Rank Xerox Among the World’s Top Innovators
Jan. 17, 2013 12:00 PM
Xerox
(NYSE:XRX) received 1,215 U.S. patents in 2012, ranking the company as
one of the world’s top innovators and fueling its drive to find new ways
to simplify the way work gets done.
The 2012 tally includes patents from Xerox and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries, including the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC),
A Xerox Company. Xerox's joint venture in
Japan, Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd., received 686 U.S. patents in 2012. When
combined, the Xerox group garnered 1,900 U.S. patents, which would have
placed Xerox in the top 10 on the IFI Patent Intelligence list
worldwide. This issuance is up almost 300 patents over last year – an
increase of more than 17 percent.
“Patents are an important measure of our continued investment in innovation
but more importantly, it’s the people behind the patents who turn these
inventions into powerful solutions for our clients,” said Sophie
Vandebroek, Xerox chief technology officer and president of the
Xerox Innovation Group. “We’re tapping into the creativity and
customer-focus of our scientists and engineers to apply innovation in
ways that not only advance our document
technology but also simplify complex business processes through
Xerox’s diverse services in industries such as healthcare,
finance,
customer
care and transportation.”
Recently issued patents in the services
space include U.S. Patent 8,315,946, which describes the e-Childcare
solution that enables Human Services agencies to subsidize child
care services while reducing fraud, paperwork, and payment processing
overhead to save taxpayer money. US Patent 8,234,237 describes a
workflow management system that notes when data is missing from a
scanned document, and returns the document to the workflow when the data
is provided. U.S Patent 8,195,474 describes a system that scans the
databases of a large number of print servers to create a profile of the
customer’s needs, generating a list of the most useful marketing portals
for the account. U.S. Patent 8,190,469 describes elements of the
software that runs the PocketPEOTM handheld parking citation
device.
Xerox’s prolific researchers have filed over 60,000 patents around the
world since 1930. The company recently recognized 12 scientists for
reaching personal patent milestones,
which in total represent 1,550 patents over the past few years. In
addition to the National
Medal of Technology, the highest honor awarded by the President of
the United States, Xerox has received a number of innovation awards
including being named to Thomson Reuters' 2012 listing of the World's
100 Most Innovative Companies.
Together, Xerox and Fuji Xerox invest about $1.5 billion annually in research,
development and engineering.
About Xerox
With sales approaching $23 billion, Xerox
(NYSE: XRX) is the world’s leading enterprise for business
process and document
management. Its technology, expertise and services
enable workplaces – from small businesses to large global enterprises –
to simplify the way work gets done so they operate more effectively and
focus more on what matters most: their real
business. Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., Xerox offers business
process outsourcing and IT
outsourcing services, including data processing, healthcare
solutions, HR
benefits management, finance
support, transportation
solutions, and customer
relationship management services for commercial and government
organizations worldwide. The company also provides extensive
leading-edge document
technology, services, software
and genuine
Xerox supplies for graphic
communication and office
printing environments of any size. The 140,000 people of Xerox serve
clients in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit http://www.xerox.com,
http://news.xerox.com
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