The United States Patent and Trademark Office has released a report titled, “Patenting Activity Among 5G Developers.” Notably, the USPTO Report states:
In recent years, many studies have attempted to identify a
single global leader in 5G technologies. Because it is difficult to directly
determine which company owns the most patent-protected technologies used in 5G
networks, existing studies have examined company activity in 5G standardization
work and patents and patent applications declared potentially essential to 5G
standards.
This report provides a broader perspective by examining more
than one data set and by recognizing the variances in significance that patents
have to a sophisticated technical standard, such as 5G.
Specifically, the report examines which companies have fled
for more patents at the USPTO in four technologies that have seen the most
patenting activity among declared patent flings: Management of Local Wireless
Resources, Multiple Use of Transmission Path, Radio Transmission Systems, and
Information Error Detection or Error Correction in Transmission Systems. This
approach narrows the focus to patent flings on technologies central to 5G
innovation. In addition to measuring patenting activity in these four
technologies, the report also examines certain patent fling attributes
associated with greater value. By analyzing the question of the 5G patenting activity
from a variety of perspectives, the USPTO has generated a rich set of results
that are arguably more informative of 5G competitiveness than prior studies.
The USPTO’s examination shows that six 5G companies
consistently competed in patenting activity: Ericsson, Huawei, LG, Nokia,
Qualcomm, and Samsung. According to the data generated for the report, no
single firm dominates 5G innovation at present.
In summary, the results suggest that there remains ongoing
competition among these six 5G companies in patenting activity notwithstanding
media claims that a single firm may lead. Given the complexity of the results,
caution is recommended when reviewing media claims of 5G dominance.
The Report also notes some key
takeaways:
• Unique among studies on 5G patenting activity, this report
examines both (1) overall global 5G patenting trends, and (2) patent flings and
value indicators in the four most patented 5G-related
technologies. • Based on the report’s analysis of patenting activity, the six
most active 5G companies are Ericsson, Huawei, LG, Nokia, Qualcomm, and
Samsung. • The findings of the report call into question claims that any single
firm or country is “winning.”
The report is available,
here.
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