Huawei maintains leading position in fierce 5G patent competition

News on October 13, according to LexisNexis The latest patent index data compiled by IPlytics shows that Huawei continues to lead in the number of patents in the 5G field, ranking first. Qualcomm follows closely behind in second place, while Samsung secures its third position. However, the number of patents is not the only criterion. Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia are also considered to have played an important role in the formulation of 5G standards.

According to the editor’s understanding, Huawei’s long-term investment and R&D capabilities in 5G technology have made it an industry leader. As of the end of 2022, Huawei has more than 120,000 valid authorized patents and continues to increase investment in research and development. R&D investment in the past ten years has exceeded 977.3 billion yuan. In addition, Huawei's R&D team accounts for 55.4% of the total number of employees, reaching 114,000 R&D personnel

In addition, Apple also ranks among the top 10 in the patent asset index. Being firmly in the top 11-20 shows its patent strength in the 5G field. Foxconn and MediaTek also perform well in the patent asset index ranking, while Intel and vivo are also expected to enter the top ten if only patents related to 3GPP contributions are considered.

The number of 5G patents continues to increase. Currently, the number of patent applications for the 5G family has reached 60,000, an increase of 2.5 times compared with the 24,000 for the 4G family. The top ten 5G patent holders have filed 76% of the overall number of 5G patents. In terms of geographical distribution, the United States has the most 5G authorized patents, reaching 28,000, followed by China with 26,000, and Europe with 15,000 5G patents.

# The competition in 5G technology is fierce, and the patent field is the focus of competition among major technology companies. As a leader, Huawei maintains its lead in the number of patents and has consolidated its global patent leadership through continued investment in R&D

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