Patent Theme
Flexible Frame Structures & Resource Grouping
Design and configuration of adaptable frame structures, resource block groupings, and subcarrier spacings to optimize data transmission across diverse wireless environments and services, including considerations for fronthaul interfaces.
75,149 US filings from 1,909 companies since 2023 · 2023: 18,970 · 2024: 24,277 · 2025: 22,063 · 2026 YTD: 9,839
Physical Transmission & Modulation
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|
| 1 | QUALCOMM Incorporated | 13,011 | 3,724 | 3,956 | 3,657 | 1,674 | -7.6% |
| 2 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 5,410 | 1,417 | 1,687 | 1,619 | 687 | -4.0% |
| 3 | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | 4,622 | 1,135 | 1,413 | 1,422 | 652 | +0.6% |
| 4 | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) | 3,812 | 1,005 | 1,333 | 1,037 | 437 | -22.2% |
| 5 | Apple Inc. | 3,422 | 694 | 1,227 | 1,039 | 462 | -15.3% |
| 6 | LG ELECTRONICS INC. | 3,209 | 932 | 1,031 | 861 | 385 | -16.5% |
| 7 | Nokia Technologies Oy | 2,245 | 372 | 814 | 745 | 314 | -8.5% |
| 8 | ZTE Corporation | 2,092 | 461 | 719 | 693 | 219 | -3.6% |
| 9 | BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD. | 1,763 | 337 | 605 | 527 | 294 | -12.9% |
| 10 | GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD. | 1,581 | 372 | 512 | 463 | 234 | -9.6% |
| 11 | InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. | 1,527 | 204 | 491 | 539 | 293 | +9.8% |
| 12 | Ofinno, LLC | 1,449 | 372 | 455 | 435 | 187 | -4.4% |
| 13 | NTT DOCOMO, INC. | 1,189 | 315 | 408 | 320 | 146 | -21.6% |
| 14 | VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD. | 1,180 | 304 | 370 | 367 | 139 | -0.8% |
| 15 | SONY GROUP CORPORATION | 1,159 | 304 | 409 | 346 | 100 | -15.4% |
| 16 | INTEL CORPORATION | 974 | 256 | 358 | 263 | 97 | -26.5% |
| 17 | SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 930 | 186 | 295 | 305 | 144 | +3.4% |
| 18 | Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America | 897 | 236 | 332 | 254 | 75 | -23.5% |
| 19 | NEC CORPORATION | 810 | 209 | 305 | 221 | 75 | -27.5% |
| 20 | Cisco Technology, Inc. | 786 | 201 | 244 | 237 | 104 | -2.9% |
| 21 | Lenovo (Beijing) Limited | 691 | 78 | 209 | 282 | 122 | +34.9% |
| 22 | LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. | 615 | 188 | 180 | 146 | 101 | -18.9% |
| 23 | AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. | 598 | 221 | 150 | 159 | 68 | +6.0% |
| 24 | DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD. | 580 | 121 | 201 | 187 | 71 | -7.0% |
| 25 | T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 572 | 139 | 168 | 182 | 83 | +8.3% |