[News] Samsung Reportedly Tops 2,000 Patent Approvals in China in Q1 as AI Memory and Advanced Chips Drive Surge
While the rapid rise of China’s semiconductor players has fueled debate over whether the technological gap with industry leaders is narrowing, Samsung is signaling its own offensive by accelerating its patent push in the region. According to The Guru, Samsung sharply increased patent approvals in China last month, lifting its cumulative total for Q1 to more than 2,000 filings.
As highlighted by the report, the surge of Samsung’s patents reflects the company’s continued efforts to secure core technologies in AI, 3D semiconductors, and more.
As per The Guru, Samsung’s total approved patents in Q1 reached 2,083, up about 7.8% year-on-year from 1,933. By month, approvals came in at 731 in January, 483 in February, and 869 in March, with March driving the overall quarterly total, the report adds.
The report suggests that by subsidiary, Samsung Electronics accounted for the largest share with 418 approvals in March, followed by Samsung Display (231), Samsung SDI (183), and Samsung Electro-Mechanics (35).
Memory Patent Highlights
Notably, The Guru highlights several of Samsung’s key memory-related patents, including “Method for reducing memory usage in large language models and electronic device performing the same” (CN121745186A) and “CXL memory controller, its operation method, and CXL memory device” (CN121597613A). Both are aimed at easing memory bottlenecks in AI workloads while improving scalability for data center applications, the report adds.
Meanwhile, Samsung’s patent “Three-dimensional semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof” (CN121751630A) also stands out, covering vertical stacking technology for semiconductors, The Guru reports, adding that the innovation aligns with rising demand for higher-capacity and high-speed processing in the AI era.
Strengthening Display Technology Barriers
According to industry sources cited by Global Economic News, Samsung Display’s extensive patent portfolio covering OLED emission layer structures and LTPO (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) driving technology has effectively formed a significant barrier to entry in the industry.
The Guru also notes that Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display secured additional China patents aimed at optimizing light-emitting materials and device architectures, including “Composition, thin film, and electroluminescent device” (CN121628058A) and “Electroluminescent device, manufacturing method thereof, and display device” (CN121646122A). These technologies reportedly enhance both emissive layer performance and overall device structure.
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