Roomba s9+ Product Launch and Strategy
And our Intellectual Property
IEEE Top 20 Patent Powerhouses
Electronics - 2017
Rank
Company
Headquarters
Sword
Encourage or force competitors to
design products that avoid
iRobot's technology
and brand identity
Shield
Ensure freedom to operate
1
Apple Inc.
US
2
Sonos Inc.
US
3
LG Electronics Inc.
South Korea
4
GoPro Inc.
US
5
iRobot Corp.
US
1320
+
Dolby Laboratories
6
US
Inc.
7
Sony Corp.
Japan
8
Canon
Japan
Koninklijke Philips
9
Netherlands
NV
Hand Held Products
10
US
Inc. (Honeywell Int'l.)
Robot
11
Goertek Inc.
China
12
Kimree Inc.
China
13
Samsung SDI Co.
South Korea
Openness
Embrace open source and
interoperability where appropriate
Enforcement
Take actions necessary to ensure
fair competitive landscape
14
Panasonic Corp.
Japan
15
Hitachi Ltd.
Japan
16
Xerox Corp
US
17
Knowles Corp.
US
Fujifilm Holdings
18
Japan
Corp.
Int'l Game
19
UK
Favorable final determination from ITC on iRobot U.S. infringement claim
We will vigorously defend our IP
Technology
20
Schneider Electric
US
June 2019
19
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