Earlier today (26th April 2021), Oppo revealed during its World Intellectual Property Day that it has applied for more than 61,000 patents across the globe as of 31st March 2021. Out of this large figure, 89 percent of these were invention patents.
According to an ITHome report, 54,000 out the total figures are invention patents. The Chinese tech giant also stated that it will continue to increase investment and layout in various fields to create better technological experience for users in the future. At the moment, the company has six research institutes and five research and development centers across the globe.
A number of these applications were also regarding mobile phone camera lenses. These also included video tracking and 94 patents for imaging systems. Recently, the company even patented a mobile gaming controller that even had an earphone storage compartments. Similarly, the brand also patented designs for a detachable design which resemble the Microsoft Surface Book.
For those unaware, patents are an important part of any tech giant’s business as each OEM tries to innovate or design unique and distinct new products for the mass market. Although, 61,000 patents is still an impressive figure nonetheless.
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