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hp patents Steve Fox thought long and hard about what it would take to raise hp into a top-10 ranking among U.S. patenting companies—and came up with a plan. He and his staff developed a systematic approach to align IP protection with hp business strategy, with a set of procedures that requires ongoing communication among both engineers and hp strategists. Through a series of worldwide “innovation workshops,” he is also able to plumb hp inventors for promising IP they’re developing, helping them identify market-leading technology and ideas that might require protection. His efforts are paying off: This year, more than 3,000 hp patent applications were filed worldwide, which is more than 12 inventions protected each working day of the year—an increase of 30 percent over last year. 

