ANTENNA FOR 5G AND 5G-RELATED APPLICATIONS · © 2019 | KnowMade Patent & Technology Intelligence ANTENNA FOR 5G AND 5G-RELATED APPLICATIONS Patent Landscape Analysis April 2019

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ANTENNA FOR 5G AND 5G-RELATED

APPLICATIONS Patent Landscape Analysis

April 2019

From Technologies to IP Business Intelligence

2© 2019 All rights reserved | www.knowmade.com

Antenna for 5G applications| April 2019 | Ref. : KM19004

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 5

METHODOLOGY 8Scope of the reportKey feature of the reportObjectives of the reportMain assignees citing in the reportPatent search methodologyTerminologies for patent analysis

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 23

IP LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW 35Time evolution of patent publicationsWorld mapping of patent applicationsMain patent assigneesLegal status of patents of main IP playersPublication countries of main patent assigneesTime evolution of patent assigneesIP position of main patent applicants

IP leadershipIP blocking potentialStrength index

KEY PATENTS 50Key patents definitionSeminal patentsBlocking patentsKey patents description

CORPUS SEGMENTATION 71ApplicationsAntenna architectures and frequency bandsAntenna technologiesCross analysis

IP PROFILE OF KEY PLAYERS 101SamsungIntelOppo MobileHuawei Technologies

CONCLUSION 119

KNOWMADE PRESENTATION 122



The authors

Dr. Nicolas BaronNicolas is CEO and co-founder of Knowmade. Hemanages the development and strategic orientation ofthe company and personally leads the Semiconductorsdepartment. He holds a PhD in Physics from theUniversity of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, and a Master ofIntellectual Property Strategies and Innovation from theEuropean Institute for Enterprise and IntellectualProperty (IEEPI Strasbourg), France.Contact: [email protected]

Dr. Paul LeclairePaul works for Knowmade in the field of RFtechnologies, Wireless communications and MEMSsensors. He holds a PhD in Micro & Nanotechnologyfrom the University of Lille (France), in partnership withthe IEMN of Villeneuve-d'Ascq and the CRHEA-CNRS ofSophia-Antipolis.Contact: [email protected]

ABOUT KNOWMADE

Specialized in the analysis of patents and scientific information,Knowmade provides technology intelligence and IP strategy consultingservices. The company supports the business development of R&Dorganizations, industrial companies, and investors by helping them tounderstand the competitive landscape, follow the technology trends,and find out opportunities and threats in terms of technology andpatents.Knowmade operates in the following industrial sectors: compoundsemiconductors, power electronics, batteries, RF electronics & wirelesscommunications, solid-state lighting & display, photonics, MEMSsensors, memories, semiconductor manufacturing, packaging &assembly, medical devices, medical imaging, biotech/pharma, and agri-food.Knowmade’s experts provide prior art search, patent landscapeanalysis, scientific literature analysis, patent valuation, IP due diligence,and freedom-to-operate analysis. In parallel the company proposeslitigation/licensing support, technology scouting and IP/technologymonitoring service. Knowmade’s analysts combine their technical andpatent expertise with powerful analytics tools and proprietarymethodologies, delivering invaluable patent analyses and scientificreviews.



BENEFITS FOR CUSTOMER

Understanding the competitive landscape and technology developments from a patent perspective

• Know the key IP players, their key patents, their IP/technologystrategy and their future intents

• Identify new entrants, their technology and market areas of interest

• Follow the technology trends and identify emerging technologies

• Benchmark patent portfolios and know competitors’ strengths andweaknesses

• Identify the key patents (seminal, blocking, valuable) and the keytechnical solutions that address hot technical issues

• Identify free technologies which can be used safely and mitigate therisks of patent infringement

• Identify technologies to acquire and potential R&D partners

Links between patents and • Key market players• Supply chain• Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)• Market product• Emerging technologies/applications• Forecast

Very complementary to market research



Scope of the report



Understanding the main trendsWho, When and where?



Comparison of IP playersPortfolios analysis and ranking: who has the strongest IP position and why?



Understanding the competitive landscape by application or technologyCorpus segmentation by application, Antenna operation and Antenna technologies



Understanding and comparing the key players IP strategiesKey player portfolio analysis

From portfolio to IP strategy



Key patents identificationWhat are the strongest, most blocking, promising … patents?

Key patent analysis



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Antenna for 5G - Patent List March 2019

7Questel unique family ID (FAN) Publication numbers Title Abstract Earliest application date Earliest publication date Expected expiry dates Current assignees Inventors Legal status (Pending, Granted, Revoked, Expired, Lapsed) Original document Handsets Infrastructures & Network Vehicles dipole antenna Loop antenna Slot / Vivaldi Antenna Monopole antenna IFA Patch antenna Planar antenna Microstrip Antenna array Beam forming MIMO and Massive MIMO mm waves

83471492 US20180076881(US20180076881)

Hybrid beamforming

This invention presents

methods for MU-MIMO 2016-04-12 2018-03-15 2036-04-12 RF DSP ([US])

ZHU DENGKUI ([CN])

LI BOYU ([US]) PENDING Open

83462789 US20180338321(US20180338321)

Control Channel Design

Disclosed embodiments

include methods for 2016-04-23 2018-11-22 2036-04-23 SKYLARK WL HOLDINGS

SHEPARD CLAYTON

WELLS ([US]) PENDING Open

83388210 EP3428772(EP3428772)

Mobile terminal

A mobile terminal

includes patch antennas 2018-06-12 2019-01-16 2038-06-12 LG ELECTRONICS ([KR])

RYU SEUNGWOO ([KR])

LEE JOOHEE ([KR]) PENDING Open

83248159 US20190020123(US20190020123)

An antenna

An antenna

arrangement (1) 2017-07-17 2019-01-17 2037-07-17 ERICSSON ([SE])

PETERSSON SVEN ([SE])

NILSSON ANDREAS PENDING Open

83248159 IN201747032018(IN201747032018)

An antenna

An antenna

arrangement (1) 2017-07-17 2019-01-17 2037-07-17 ERICSSON

PETERSSON Sven

NILSSON AndreasPENDING Open

83248159 WO2019015737(WO201915737)

An antenna

An antenna

arrangement (1) 2017-07-17 2019-01-17 2021-01-17 ERICSSON ([SE])

PETERSSON SVEN ([SE])

NILSSON ANDREAS PENDING Open

83241263 WO2019004750(WO201904750)

Antenna device and

An antenna device

includes a ground 2017-06-28 2019-01-03 2020-12-28

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS

([KR])

CHEN KUO CHENG ([KR])

PARK SE HYUN ([KR]) PENDING Open

83241263 US20190006751(US20190006751)

Antenna device and

An antenna device

includes a ground 2017-06-28 2019-01-03 2038-06-28

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS

([KR])

CHEN KUO CHENG ([KR])

PARK SE HYUN ([KR]) PENDING Open

83241263 KR20190001741(KR20190001741)

Antenna device and

An antenna device

includes a ground 2017-06-28 2019-01-03 2037-06-28 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS

Chen, Kuo Cheng

PARK, SE HYUN PENDING Open

83047840 CN208385626(CN208385626U)

Method for

The present utility

model discloses a 2018-07-16 2019-01-15 2028-07-16

SICHUAN JINGYUNXIANG

COMMUNICATION ([CN])Zhang Hao GRANTED Open X X X

83041939 CN109216895(CN109216895)

Antenna structure

The present invention

discloses an antenna 2018-09-29 2019-01-15 2038-09-29

VIVO MOBILE

COMMUNICATION ([CN])

JIAN XIANJING

WANG YIJIN PENDING Open X

83040336 CN109216835(CN109216835)

Phase shifter, and

The present application

provides a miniaturized 2018-09-30 2019-01-15 2038-09-30 HUAWEI ([CN])

QI MEIQING

DAI CANRONG PENDING Open X

83039997 CN109216916(CN109216916)

Antenna unit 5 G, the


relates to an antenna 2017-06-30 2019-01-15 2037-06-30

HUIZHOU SPEED WIRELESS

TECHNOLOGY ([CN])

MA XIAOYANG

YU BINPENDING Open X X X X X

83037689 CN109216868(CN109216868)

Antenna assembly and


is to provide an antenna 2018-08-29 2019-01-15 2038-08-29 OPPO ([CN]) ZHAO NING PENDING Open X

83037677 CN109216867(CN109216867)


Embodiment of the

present application 2018-08-29 2019-01-15 2038-08-29 OPPO ([CN]) Zhou Lin PENDING Open X

83034967 CN208385627(CN208385627U)

Wideband filtering slot

The present utility


SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF

TECHNOLOGY ([CN])

Qing-Xin Chu

RAO XUEQINGRANTED Open X

83034665 CN208385639(CN208385639U)

Electronic device

The present utility

model proposes an 2018-07-11 2019-01-15 2028-07-11 OPPO ([CN]) HU XINGBANG GRANTED Open X

83034003 CN208385628(CN208385628U)

Dual-frequency three-

The present utility

model discloses a dual 2018-07-17 2019-01-15 2028-07-17


TECHNOLOGY ([CN])

Qing-Xin Chu

RAO XUEQINGRANTED Open X X

83031902 WO2019013988(WO201913988)

Multi-band millimeter

An electronic device

may be provided with 2017-07-14 2019-01-17 2021-01-14 APPLE ([US])

PAULOTTO SIMONE

([US]) PENDING Open X X

83031902 US20190020121(US20190020121)

Multi-Band Millimeter


may be provided with 2017-07-14 2019-01-17 2037-07-14 APPLE

PAULOTTO SIMONE


83031898 EP3429028(EP3429028)

Electronic device

An antenna device is

provided and includes a 2017-07-13 2019-01-16 2038-07-13

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS

([KR])

JONG JE HUN ([KR])

PARK SE HYUN ([KR]) PENDING Open X

83031898 WO2019013588(WO201913588)

Electronic device



SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS

([KR])

JONG JE HUN ([KR])


83031898 US20190020100(US20190020100)

Electronic device



SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS

([KR])

JONG JE HUN ([KR])


83031898 CN109256612(CN109256612)

Electronic device



SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS

([KR])

ZHENG ZAIXUN

SAE-HUN PARK PENDING Open X

83031898 KR20190007734(KR20190007734)

Electronic device


provided and includes a 2017-07-13 2019-01-16 2037-07-13 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS

JUNG, JAE HUN

PARK, SE HYUN PENDING Open X

83031896 US20190020111(US20190020111)

Antenna structure

An antenna structure

includes a substrate, a 2018-01-05 2019-01-17 2038-01-05 WISTRON NEWEB ([TW])

TSENG SHIH-HSIEN

([TW]) PENDING Open X

83031894 US20190020110(US20190020110)

Multi-Band Millimeter


may be provided with 2017-07-14 2019-01-17 2037-07-14 APPLE

PAULOTTO SIMONE


83031892 US20190020114(US20190020114)

Millimeter Wave Patch


may include a 2017-07-14 2019-01-17 2037-07-14 APPLE

PAULOTTO SIMONE


83031890 US20190020107(US20190020107)

Optically controlled

A system includes a

phased array 2017-01-30 2019-01-17 2037-01-30

VERIZON PATENT &

LICENSING

POLEHN DONNA L ([US])

WEISBROD FRED ([US])PENDING Open X X

83028392 CN109216876(CN109216876)

Electronic device

Embodiment of the

present application 2018-08-29 2019-01-15 2038-08-29 OPPO ([CN]) HU SHASHA PENDING Open

83024943 CN109216896(CN109216896)

Antenna and a terminal


discloses an antenna 2018-09-30 2019-01-15 2038-09-30

LENOVO (BEIJING) CO. LTD. ;

() ([CN])

WU SHUANGJIE

REN JIAN PENDING Open

83021966 CN208385622(CN208385622U)

Method for MIMO 5 G of

The present utility

model discloses a MIMO 2018-04-18 2019-01-15 2028-04-18

SHENZHEN SUNWAY


AI FUQIANG

ZHAO ANPINGGRANTED Open X X X

83021677 CN208385625(CN208385625U)

Millimeter wave

The present utility



TECHNOLOGY ([CN])

ZHANG XIUYIN

YANG SHENGJIE GRANTED Open X X X

83021477 CN208385612(CN208385612U)


The present utility

model discloses an 2018-04-17 2019-01-15 2028-04-17 OPPO ([CN]) FU JIA GRANTED Open X

83015887 CN208385613(CN208385613U)

Ultra wide band antenna

The present utility

model discloses an ultra-2018-04-20 2019-01-15 2028-04-20

SHENZHEN SUNWAY


REN ZHOUYOU

WU SHENGJIE GRANTED Open X

83015064 CN109216942(CN109216942)

Metal frame 5 G of the


discloses a mobile 2018-09-11 2019-01-15 2038-09-11

SHENZHEN SUNWAY


PENG MINGMING

ZHAO ANPINGPENDING Open X X

83010765 CN109216866(CN109216866)

Electronic device

Embodiment of the

present application 2018-08-29 2019-01-15 2038-08-29 OPPO ([CN]) JIA YUHU PENDING Open

83008098 CN208368727(CN208368727U)

Multi-antenna system

The present utility

model discloses a spade 2018-06-14 2019-01-11 2028-06-14

HUIZHOU SPEED WIRELESS

TECHNOLOGY ([CN])

ZHOU SHIYANG

LING SHENGQIANG GRANTED Open X X

83003303 CN109193119(CN109193119)

Terminal housing and a

The present disclosure

provides a terminal 2018-09-28 2019-01-11 2038-09-28

BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE

SOFTWARE ([CN])LIU YAQI PENDING Open

82989788 CN109193104(CN109193104)

Signal line conversion


to provide an antenna 2018-08-16 2019-01-11 2038-08-16

SPRING FOUNDATION OF

NCTU ([TW])

TANG ZHENHUAN

ZHANG ZHIYANG PENDING Open X X X

82978505 CN109193133(CN109193133)

Terminal device


provides a terminal 2018-09-14 2019-01-11 2038-09-14

VIVO MOBILE


WANG YIJIN

HUANG HUANQU PENDING Open X

82978294 CN109193154(CN109193154)

Millimeter wave


belongs to the technical 2018-07-31 2019-01-11 2038-07-31

UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OF

CHENG YUJIAN

XIA FEIYANG PENDING Open X

82968078 CN109193122(CN109193122)



is to provide an antenna 2018-08-29 2019-01-11 2038-08-29 OPPO ([CN]) JIA YUHU PENDING Open X

82960680 KR101937820(KR101937820)

Multi-beam array


provides a multiple 2017-10-30 2019-01-11 2037-10-30 SK TELECOM

CHOE, TAE-KWAN

HWANG, KEUM CHEOL GRANTED Open X

82921292 WO2019008913(WO201908913)

Antenna module

This antenna module (1)

is provided with: a 2018-05-16 2019-01-10 2021-01-06

MURATA MANUFACTURING

([JP])

Kengo Oka ([JP])

Yoshida Yoshiki ([JP]) PENDING Open X

82919101 CN109155663(CN109155663)

Antenna module to a

The present disclosure

relates to a method for 2018-08-10 2019-01-04 2038-08-10

BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE

SOFTWARE ([CN])ZHOU JUEJIA PENDING Open X

82918095 CN208336489(CN208336489U)

Integrated multi-flow

The present utility

model relates to the 2018-04-28 2019-01-04 2028-04-28

SHENZHEN RENFENG

ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY HUANG CHAO GRANTED Open

82911858 CN109150262(CN109150262)

Multi-input multi-


discloses a multiple-2018-10-12 2019-01-04 2038-10-12

CHANGSHU HONGBO

COMMUNICATION

Li Ming JIA

CHEN BOYU PENDING Open X X

82909819 CN109149128(CN109149128)

Large-scale array


belongs to the field of 2018-09-05 2019-01-04 2038-09-05

WUHAN HONGXIN

TELECOMMUNICATION

DING JINKAI

LUO SHENGJUN PENDING Open X X X X

82909788 CN109149114(CN109149114)

Antenna and a mobile


discloses an antenna, 2018-08-15 2019-01-04 2038-08-15

XIAMEN MEITU MOBILE

TECHNOLOGY ([CN])ZHANG HUANGDE PENDING Open X X X

82909771 CN109149108(CN109149108)

Decoupling apparatus


relates to radio 2018-09-05 2019-01-04 2038-09-05

WUHAN HONGXIN

TELECOMMUNICATION

XIONG XIGANG

LUO SHENGJUN PENDING Open X X X

82909750 CN109149093(CN109149093)

MIMO array antenna as


provides a MIMO 2018-08-03 2019-01-04 2038-08-03

AAC ACOUSTIC

TECHNOCLOGIES (SHENZEN)

LIU JIANCHUAN

YUE YUEHUAPENDING Open X X X

82909713 CN109149072(CN109149072)

Antenna module and


provides an antenna 2018-08-20 2019-01-04 2038-08-20

AAC ACOUSTIC

TECHNOCLOGIES (SHENZEN)

QIU XIAOJUN

ZHU BOPENDING Open X

82909708 CN109149074(CN109149074)

Sub-6 antenna and the


discloses a Sub-6 2018-08-29 2019-01-04 2038-08-29

GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES

([CN])YIN DA PENDING Open X X

82909704 CN109149071(CN109149071)

Antenna module and



AAC ACOUSTIC

TECHNOLOGIES QIU XIAOJUN PENDING Open X

82909700 CN109149069(CN109149069)

AOG antenna system



AAC TECHNOLOGY (NANJING)

CO., LTD. ; () ([CN])

YONG ZHENGDONG

Wang ChaoPENDING Open X

82909693 CN109149067(CN109149067)

Antenna system and a



AAC PRECISION

MANUFACTURING

ZHU YUFEI

PENG YONGSHENGPENDING Open X X

82902674 CN109145327(CN109145327)

Method and apparatus


discloses a method and 2017-06-27 2019-01-04 2037-06-27

DATANG MOBILE

COMMUNICATIONS

CHEN YUEYUN

JIAN RONGLING PENDING Open X

82847567 CN109167152(CN109167152)

Electronic device

Embodiment of the

present application 2018-08-29 2019-01-08 2038-08-29 OPPO ([CN]) JIA YUHU PENDING Open

82846328 CN109167186(CN109167186)

Method based on a co-


discloses a dual-band 2018-09-10 2019-01-08 2038-09-10

SUZHOU XUNLIAN BAIFENG

INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY Ye Xiaodong PENDING Open X

Applications Antenna technologies Operation mode and frequencies

Patent databaseExcel file containing all the patents analyzed in this report with corpus segmentation

This Excel database allows multi-criteria searches and includes patent publication number, hyperlinks to the original documents, priority date, title, abstract,patent assignees, legal status and technical segment for each patent families.

Patent information

Dates and numbers of priority/application/publication/grant

Title, abstract, claimsPatent applicants, current assignees, inventors

Current legal status of patents (granted, pending, expired, etc.)

Segments

Applications: handsets, infrastructures & networks, vehicles

Technology: MIMO, beamforming, antenna array, mm-wave, monopole antenna, dipole

antenna, microstrip antenna, etc.

5G (5th-generation) wireless communication, expected to hit the market by 2020, is the nextmobile technology standard - delivering high data rate, low latency communications, andmassive device connectivity.

5G is a broad market, and its deployment requires the development of many technologyblocks. Indeed, 5G will affect global telecommunication services such as mobile phones, IoT(internet of things), vehicles, and more. Along with mobile devices, 5G and 5G-relatednetworks require the deployment of new infrastructures supporting specific protocols andoperation modes, such as multi-input multi-output (MIMO), massive MIMO, beamforming,beam steering, carrier aggregation, and others. In addition to increase the data rate andbandwidth, 5G devices must be compatible with many data types. 5G players must explorenew frequency spectrums and more - especially the millimeter wave frequencies (from 20GHz - 300 GHz). Among all RF components now in development for 5G applications (filters,power amplifiers, RF front-end modules, etc.), the antenna has become a very complex,invaluable segment of the 5G network.

It was only in 2014 that the term “5G” began appearing in patents. Since then, the number of5G-related patent publications has seen a huge increase, with a growth rate of 113% from2014 - 2018. This strong acceleration is pushed mostly by Chinese IP players, which accountfor more than 56% of IP activity. In particular, we have noticed a large number of Chineseacademic players, which is quite unusual in the telecom domain.

Today, the IP landscape related to antenna for 5G is still unsettled. With more than 75% ofpatent applications still pending, much will change in the coming years. Indeed, after aninitial period of domestic patent applications, the main IP and market players - i.e. Samsung,Intel, Ericsson, and Huawei - have begun extending their portfolios worldwide. Samsung andIntel appear to be the two leaders currently best-positioned to limit their main competitors’patenting activity and freedom-to-operate.

Patent Landscape Analysis

Antenna for 5G and 5G-related ApplicationsPatent Landscape Analysis - April 2019

Players worldwide are racing to develop and assert their next generation of antenna devices. On the cusp of the release of the first 5G devices, get an insider’s view of players’ IP activities and their related

antenna technology developments.

REPORT OUTLINE• Antenna for 5G and 5G-related

applications• Patent landscape analysis• April 2019• Ref.: KM19004• PDF > 120 slides• Excel file > 3,600 patents• €6,490 for a multi-user license

REPORT’S KEY FEATURES:• IP trends, including time-evolution

of published patents, and countries of patent filings

• Ranking of main patent assignees• Patent analysis for main

applications (handsets, infrastructures & networks, vehicles) and technologies (MIMO, beamforming, antenna array, mm-wave, monopole antenna, dipole antenna, microstrip antenna, etc.)

• Key patents• Key players’ IP position, and

relative strength of their patent portfolios

• Key players’ IP profile: Samsung Electronics, Oppo Mobile, Huawei, and Intel

• Excel database containing all patents analyzed in this report, including technology and application segmentations

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In this report, Knowmade has manuallysegmented the patent corpus in terms ofapplications. The analysis shows that aftera dominant period by US and European IPplayers involved in the development ofantenna for infrastructures and networks,the IP activity related to antenna forhandsets has started accelerating. Pushedby the strong patenting activity of Chinesegiants Oppo Mobile and Huawei, the IPsegment related to handsets isstrengthening and will continue growing inimportance, thanks to the filing of anumber of promising patents related toantenna for handset.

Analysis per 5G application type

Report’s main assets

• Understanding the key players’ patented technologies and current IP strategies

More than 620 patent applicants are involved in the antenna for 5G patent landscape. This report reveals the key players’ IP positionthrough a detailed analysis of their patent portfolios. Knowmade also provides an understanding of these players’ patented technologiesand their IP strategy, and explores their capability to limit other firms’ patenting activity and freedom-to-operate.

• Analyzing IP players’ position on promising applications and developed technologies

This report also supplies an understanding of IP players’ positions on promising applications. The main IP players and key patents arepresented for each segment, in concert with an understanding of the current technical challenges addressed in these patents.

• Identifying and understanding key patents related to antenna for 5G

A thorough analysis of key patents (seminal, blocking) related to antenna for 5G is included in this report. Furthermore, for each segmenta selection of seminal, blocking, and most-promising patents is furnished.

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Our report integrates an Excel database containing the >3,600 patents analyzed in this study. This pivotal patent database allows formulti-criteria searches and includes patent publication numbers, hyperlinks to the original documents, priority date, title, abstract, patentassignees, patent’s current legal status, and technological/application segments.

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Analysis per antenna type

We have observed significant IP activity related to monopole and microstrip antenna. This IP dynamic confirms the growing interest inlow-profile, small-size, low-cost antenna, which are oft-used in handsets. Furthermore, our report details recent developments and trendsthat attest to the growing interest in patch antennas, which appear to be the preferred solution for addressing 5G’s technical challenges.Indeed, the main IP and market players (Apple, Samsung, Huawei, etc.) have commenced development of IP activity related to patch-antenna array.

This report provides a detailed comparisonof the four main IP players: Samsung, Intel,Huawei, and Oppo Mobile. Each one’sstrength and weaknesses are highlighted,and information is provided about theirrecent and future technologydevelopments. Also included is a detaileddescription and analysis of their keypatents.

Comparison of patent portfolios held by main IP players

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ABOUT KNOWMADESpecialized in the analysis of patents and scientific information, Knowmade provides technology intelligence and IP strategy consultingservices. The company supports the business development of R&D organizations, industrial companies, and investors by helping themunderstand the competitive landscape, follow the technology trends, and discern opportunities and threats in terms of technology andpatents.Knowmade operates in the following industrial sectors: compound semiconductors, power electronics, batteries, RF electronics &wireless communications, solid-state lighting & display, photonics, MEMS sensors, memory, semiconductor manufacturing, packaging &assembly, medical devices, medical imaging, biotech/pharma, and agri-food.Knowmade’s experts provide prior art search, patent landscape analysis, scientific literature analysis, patent valuation, IP due diligence,and freedom-to-operate analysis. In parallel, the company proposes litigation/licensing support, technology scouting, and IP/technology-monitoring services. Knowmade’s analysts combine their technical and patent expertise with powerful analytics tools and proprietarymethodologies, delivering invaluable patent analyses and scientific reviews.

Dr. Paul LeclairePaul works for Knowmade in the fields of RFtechnologies, wireless communications, andMEMS sensors. He holds a PhD in Micro andNanotechnology from the University of Lille(France), in partnership with IEMN inVilleneuve-d'Ascq and CRHEA-CNRS in Sophia-Antipolis (France). Paul previously worked as aConsultant for an innovation strategyconsulting firm.Contact: [email protected]

Dr. Nicolas BaronNicolas is CEO and co-Founder of Knowmade.He manages the company’s development andstrategic direction, and personally leads theSemiconductor department. He holds a PhD inPhysics from the University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis (France) and a master’s degree inIntellectual Property Strategies and Innovationfrom the IEEPI (Strasbourg, France).Contact: [email protected]

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COMPANIES MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT (NON-EXHAUSTIVE LIST)SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, OPPO MOBILE, INTEL, AAC TECHNOLOGIES, HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES, SHENZHEN SUNWAYCOMMUNICATION, AT&T, LG, GUANGDONG TONGYU COMMUNICATION, SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, ERICSSON,XIDIAN UNIVERSITY, XIAMEN UNIVERSITY, TAN KAH KEE COLLEGE, CHIUN MAI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITYNANJING, NOKIA, COMBA TELECOM SYSTEMS, UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA, KUANG CHI INSTITUTEOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, SHANGHAI AMPHENOL AIRWAVE COMMUNICATION ELECTRONICS, MURATA MANUFACTURING,QUALCOMM, KUNSHAN RUIXIANG XUNTONG COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY CO, SONY, ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATIONSRESEARCH INSTITUTE, ZTE, CHINA JILIANG UNIVERSITY, HUIZHOU SPEED WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY, VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION, andmore.

INTRODUCTION 5

METHODOLOGY 8Report’s scope Report’s key featuresReport’s objectivesMain assignees cited in this reportPatent search methodologyTerminologies for patent analysis

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 23

IP LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW 35 Time-evolution of patent publicationsWorld mapping of patent applicationsMain patent assigneesLegal status of main IP players’ patentsPublication countries of main patent assignees Time-evolution of patent assigneesIP position of main patent applicants

IP leadershipIP blocking potentialStrength index

KEY PATENTS 50Key patents - definitionSeminal patentsBlocking patentsKey patents - description

CORPUS SEGMENTATION 71ApplicationsAntenna architectures and frequency bandsAntenna technologiesCross-analysis

KEY PLAYERS - IP PROFILE 101 SamsungIntelOppo MobileHuawei Technologies

CONCLUSION 119

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