1、Who Is Leadingthe 5G Patent Race?2026 RankingTable of ContentsWho Is Leading the 5G Patent Race?|2026 Ranking2Who is leading the 5G patent race?3 Table 1:Ranking of the top 50 ultimate patent 5 owners by 5G patent families,Patent Asset Index and 5G standards contributions5G groups:RAN 1,RAN 2,RAN 3,
2、RAN 4,and SA 2 8 Table 2:Ranking of the top 50 ultimate patent 9 owners by 5G patent family count relevant across 3GPP Group RAN 1-4 and SA 2.Why are data-driven methods critical for FRAND rate-setting?12Appendix 14 About the authors 14 About the LexisNexis Patent Asset Index 16 About LexisNexis Int
3、ellectual Property Solutions 17 About the LexisNexis Cellular Verified initiative 18LexisNexisIP.com3LexisNexisIP.comWho Is Leading the 5G Patent Race?|2026 RankingWho is leading the 5G patent race?Understanding who leads in 5G is essential because the companies that dominate 5G patent ownership do
4、not just collect royalties;they shape the technological direction of the entire ecosystem.5G patent leaders exert significant influence over how 5G evolves,and their position today strongly signals who will define the architecture and capabilities of 6G tomorrow.In this context,technological leaders
5、hip is not determined solely by who ranks first or second in 5G patent counts;it depends on who can sustain influence over time and who has consistently driven innovation in past generations of cellular technology.Therefore,assessing leadership requires more than counting 5G patents;it demands an ev
6、aluation of the quality of the 5G patent portfolio,as well as a clear understanding of which players are most active and impactful in 3GPP standards development.In our 5G technology leaders ranking,we apply three approaches to rank 5G leaders:5G declaration countWe count all 5G-declared patent famil