As reported by IPlytics, as of September 2021, Chinese patent owners accounted for the most 5G technology patent families worldwide, with ownership of over 41 percent of 5G patent families. South Korean companies followed, having ownership of nearly 20 percent of 5G patents.
Ownership distribution of 5G patents worldwide as of September 2021, by country
Characteristic
5G families
5G granted and active families
5G IP5 granted and active families
5G EPO/USPTO granted and active families
5G EPO/USPTO granted and active families not declared to other generations
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IPlytics GmbH. (November 3, 2021). Ownership distribution of 5G patents worldwide as of September 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276691/leading-owners-of-5g-patents-worldwide-by-country/
IPlytics GmbH. "Ownership distribution of 5G patents worldwide as of September 2021, by country." Chart. November 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276691/leading-owners-of-5g-patents-worldwide-by-country/
IPlytics GmbH. (2021). Ownership distribution of 5G patents worldwide as of September 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276691/leading-owners-of-5g-patents-worldwide-by-country/
IPlytics GmbH. "Ownership Distribution of 5g Patents Worldwide as of September 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276691/leading-owners-of-5g-patents-worldwide-by-country/
IPlytics GmbH, Ownership distribution of 5G patents worldwide as of September 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276691/leading-owners-of-5g-patents-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Ownership distribution of 5G patents worldwide as of September 2021, by country [Graph], IPlytics GmbH, November 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276691/leading-owners-of-5g-patents-worldwide-by-country/