The number of patents a company files can show both how innovative and protected it is.
Some people in the tech industry have shied away from building up war chests full of patents. In a bold move last year, Elon Musk announced that Tesla would give away all of its patents for free.
Tech companies are being pulled in two different directions - they stock up on patents or give them up in the name of "co-opetition."
Using IFI Claims, we took a look at the tech companies that filed the most U.S. patents in 2014.