Chinese-headquartered firms own over 40 percent of 5G patents, LexisNexis report finds

( January 23, 2025, 15:46 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: LexisNexis Legal & Professional announced the ‘Cellular Verified’ initiative, a first-of-its-kind collaboration with over 30 of the top 5G patent-holding companies to improve the accuracy of patent declaration data. The key findings of the LN report include that the number of granted 5G patent declarations has more than doubled in the past three years, growing from slightly over 25,000 declared 5G granted patent families in 2021 to over 57,000 declared 5G granted patent families in 2024. As 5G technology continues to evolve towards 5G Advanced and 6G, investment in cellular technology is growing at an exponential rate. The report also found that the world's top 5G patent owners are Huawei, Qualcomm and Ericsson. See attached files....

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Chinese-headquartered firms own over 40 percent of 5G patents, LexisNexis report finds

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