Antennas & RF Systems Patents: Top Companies & Filing Trends 2026
Antennas and RF systems patents: who holds the ground and where it is still open
52.8% concentration. The five leading assignees account for 76,190 of 144,394 records in scope, so most core claim space sits with a small group of filers. Annual filings rose from 1,029 in 2017 to a peak of 1,812 in 2022, then eased to 1,301 by 2024 — a 28% decline over 2021-2024 that marks the last fully comparable window. 2025 and 2026 figures (down to 73 in 2026) are undercounts still catching up to publication.
- 1QUALCOMM INC31.9%
- 2SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD8.9%
- 3TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)5.5%
- 4HUAWEI TECH CO LTD3.8%
- 5LG ELECTRONICS INC2.8%
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- The complete ranking, not just the top five
- Every IPC branch with its share of the corpus
- The most-cited records, and where claim space is still thin
Common questions on antennas and RF systems patents
Who holds the most antennas and RF systems patents?
The dataset shows a steep concentration at the top: the leading assignee alone holds 46,003 of 144,394 records in scope, far ahead of the fifth-ranked filer at 4,058. Together, the five leading assignees account for 52.8% of all records, and the top ten reach 59.3%. This means core RF chain and antenna array claims are dominated by a small group of large telecom and semiconductor companies rather than being spread evenly across the field.
Is antenna and RF systems patent filing growing or slowing down?
Filings rose steadily to a peak of 1,812 in 2022, then declined 28% to 1,301 by 2024 — the most recent year with reliably complete publication data. Numbers shown for 2025 and 2026 are lower still, but that reflects the roughly 18-month lag between filing and publication, not necessarily a real drop in activity. Treat any trend conclusion drawn from 2025-2026 data as provisional until later publications catch up.
Which IPC classes cover the most antennas and RF patent activity?
H04B (transmission, general) leads at 6.0% of all 144,394 records, followed closely by H01Q (antennas) at 5.3% and H04W (wireless communication networks) at 4.5%. Radar and positioning (G01S), multiplex communication (H04J), waveguides (H01P) and digital data processing (G06F) each sit at 1.3% or below. Because a single patent record can carry several IPC codes, these percentages overlap and should not be summed to estimate total coverage.
Disclaimer. This analysis is based on Patsnap Eureka data drawn from a limited snapshot of global patent records and is provided for general information and reference only. Patent data carries inherent limitations — recent filings are under-counted because of publication lag, counts may be on a record or family basis, classification and applicant-name data may contain errors or duplicates, and the underlying search query defines the scope shown — so the analysis may be incomplete or inaccurate and may not reflect the full technology landscape.
Nothing here is an exhaustive prior-art, novelty, freedom-to-operate or validity search, nor does it constitute legal, financial or professional advice, and it should not be relied upon as such. Verify independently and review with qualified patent and legal professionals before acting on it.
Method: Filing trend and technology composition. Derived from a Patsnap search on Antennas & RF Systems Patent Landscape covering 2015–2026, data cut-off 2026-08-31. Counts reflect published records only and shift as new filings publish. Every share divides by all records in scope. Data: Patsnap Eureka. See the full landscape report.