Featured image of the article KnowMade Releases Its 2025 RF Front-End Patent Monitoring Summary: Insights into Competition and Technology Trends.

KnowMade Releases Its 2025 RF Front-End Patent Monitoring Summary: Insights into Competition and Technology Trends

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – April 2, 2026 │ The RF front-end industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace, driven by the increasing complexity of wireless communication systems and the transition toward highly integrated architectures. In this context, intellectual property (IP) has become a critical indicator of technological leadership, competitive positioning, and future market direction.[…]

Featured image of the article Murata’s Patent Litigation Against Maxscend: Interpreting the TF-SAW Battle from Shanghai, Seoul, to Munich.

Murata’s Patent Litigation Against Maxscend: Interpreting the TF-SAW Battle from Shanghai, Seoul, to Munich

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, January 5, 2025 │ The patent litigation initiated by Murata Manufacturing against Maxscend Microelectronics in 2025 is not a routine infringement dispute limited to a single jurisdiction or isolated invention. Instead, it represents a structurally significant confrontation over thin-film surface acoustic wave (TF-SAW) technology, spanning China, South Korea, and Germany, and touching[…]

Featured image of the article Skyworks and Qorvo Merge: Building a Global RF Front-End IP Powerhouse.

Skyworks and Qorvo Merge: Building a Global RF Front-End IP Powerhouse

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, November 03, 2025 │ Skyworks Solutions, Inc. and Qorvo, Inc. announced on October 28, 2025, a definitive agreement to merge in an all-cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $22 billion, creating a new U.S.-based leader in high-performance RF and mixed-signal solutions. The combined company is expected to generate about $7.7 billion[…]

Featured image of the article Mapping the Global Patent Landscape of 4D Imaging Radar in Autonomous Driving.

Mapping the Global Patent Landscape of 4D Imaging Radar in Autonomous Driving

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – Juin 12, 2025 │ Autonomous driving is no longer just a matter of adding more sensors. It now demands systems that can truly interpret and respond to their environment. Imaging radar has emerged as one of the core technologies enabling this transition. Unlike conventional millimeter-wave radar, imaging radar is not simply[…]