Global 5G chipset patent priority 2020, by country
As of 2020, China maintained the most priority rights related to 5G chipset patents worldwide, with a total of 4,207. While the United States had the second most priority rights, with 1,104. Simply put, a right of priority is a time-limited right that allows the claimant to file a subsequent patent application in a different country for the same design, trademark, or invention.