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(Image via CrunchBase) For 18 straight years, IBM has showcased its creative prowess by being granted more U.S. patents than any other company on the planet. And any company that thinks it can knock IBM off that top spot this year had better pack an awfully big lunch because in addition to its traditional creative spirit, IBM’s got two additional factors in its favor: First of all, last year, in addition to retaining the top spot it’s held for almost two decades, IBM set a new record with....