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The new treaty is a patent
15 Jan 2026 10:04 GMT
… economic security. Not because patents suddenly got more elegant— … approvals for Samsung and SK hynix for 2026, following a … top of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)—patents you must license to … this:
In strategic industries, patents function like borders, and …
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Korean chipmakers face lawsuit strain from US 'patent trolls'
14 Jan 2026 08:58 GMT
… too obvious.
SK hynix is currently facing separate patent infringement suits filed … $40 million settlement with SK hynix in 2021.
“The problem of … surged since U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires took …
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S. Korean chipmakers feared to be targets of 'patent trolls'
14 Jan 2026 01:06 GMT
… as Washington moves to strengthen patent protection, industry watchers said … Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. post record-breaking … of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office took office, according … Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. (Yonhap)
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Top court backs taxation of overseas-registered patents used in Korea
12 Jan 2026 04:09 GMT
… taxation, even if the patents are not registered domestically, … Court disagreed, holding that “patents registered overseas but used in … overseas-registered patents. In a case brought by SK hynix, the … Korean law when the patent is registered abroad.
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Samsung’s HBM Chip Business Faces Major US Patent Investigation
01 Jan 2026 16:37 GMT
… based company alleges patent infringement. The patents relate to memory … HBM supplier alongside SK Hynix. Any production halt could … Eve
This Samsung HBM patent investigation introduces new … memory products use its patented technology without authorization.
Why …
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‘Daft’ US semiconductor patent proposal is another front in the China trade war Opinion | November 26, 2025 A proposal by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to charge for semiconductor patents on the ‘value’ basis rather…
26 Nov 2025 09:50 GMT
A proposal by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to charge for … semiconductor patents on the ‘value’ basis … (US)
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Samsung Faces ITC Complaint Filed by Patent Troll as HBM Supply to U.S. Expands
19 Nov 2025 11:50 GMT
… infringed on its DRAM patent technology and requesting a … addresses unfair trade practices including patent infringement and can prohibit … rulings.
Netlist is a patent management entity established in the … reached a settlement with SK Hynix in 2021 for $40 …
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Via calls for patents for semiconductor DRAM pool
19 Nov 2025 02:25 GMT
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Major patentees include Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron and ChangXin …
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Patent pruning reshapes semiconductor portfolios amid shifting innovation priorities
12 Nov 2025 16:21 GMT
… SK Hynix, STMicroelectronics and TSMC – around 13.4% of active patent families … technology relevance (citations from subsequent patents) and market coverage (breadth … between pruning activity and measured patent quality. Patents with lower Competitive Impact …
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Samsung Electronics Triples Employee Patent Compensation
10 Nov 2025 09:06 GMT
… Electronics has significantly increased patent compensation by three … “Employees who file many patents annually sometimes exceed 10 … leading position to SK Hynix, which had been … firm MatthiasSquare, worldwide semiconductor patents totaled 80,892 registrations …
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