Samsung is a technology giant which has been dominating the markets globally for decades now. With such a strong presence, the company obviously has thousands of patents to its name and the list keeps on growing.
Last year, the South Korean company was the second-biggest applicant for the smart home patents. 5G is being seen as the next big thing in technology and Samsung holds hundreds of patents for this new communication technology.
Now, as per the report from Business Korea, Samsung is secured around 7,000 patents this year and there are still a few months left before the year ends, meaning the number of patents for the year could grow in the coming months.
The report adds that Samsung owns a large majority of patents in the USA and is leveraging around 80,633 patents for various technologies. The next major region for the brand is its home country South Korea with 44,271 patents, followed by Europe with 39,288 patents. In China and Japan, Samsung owns 18,879 and 9,584 patents, respectively. In other regions, the company holds about 13,161 patents.
Overall, the South Korean giant holds more than 200,000 patents globally, which cover technology ranging from semiconductors and communications to smartphones and Smart televisions. Samsung is also the world’s leading spender when it comes to Research & Development, resulting in new patents as the company keeps developing new technologies.
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