Featured image of the article Progress and status of South Korean companies in the SiC patent landscape.

Progress and status of South Korean companies in the SiC patent landscape

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – 27 May 2025 │ Previous patent analyses conducted in 2022 have confirmed the emergence of a domestic SiC industry in South Korea. Driven by government-sponsored national programs, South Korean material conglomerates SK group (including SKC, SK Siltron, SK Inc., SK Innovation), Posco and LG group (including LG Chem, LG Electronics and[…]

Smart Surfaces, Strategic Stakes: IP Battle for RIS in RF

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – April 14, 2025 │ Subtle yet transformative, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) are quietly rewriting the rules of radio frequency (RF) communication. As we stand at the threshold of the 6G era, RIS is no longer just a promising concept in academic papers, it has become an intellectual property (IP) battleground where[…]

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Pure Player Lightmatter is Securing Optical Interposer Intellectual Property Shares

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – April 07, 2025 │ Optical interposers are a crucial technology for advanced semiconductor packaging and co-packaged optics, driving the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) applications by enabling data transmission through light rather than traditional electrical signaling. Several companies are actively developing optical interposers and related photonics.[…]

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Sensing Meets Signal: ISAC Defines the New Patent Warzone in Wireless Communications

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – April 1, 2025 │ Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is rapidly emerging as a pivotal innovation within the wireless communication industry, shaping the evolution of 5G-Advanced and 6G technologies. Since 2020, around 2,000 related patent families have been filed globally, underscoring significant strategic investments by major telecom companies. By integrating radar-like[…]