5G Standard Essential Patents:
Key Players and Trends in 2025

In this report, we provide a detailed view of the 5G SEP landscape—highlighting key players, patent trends, SEP declarations.
Why patent counts shouldn’t count when it comes to 5G

Mobile communications is entering its next generation with 5G, and it is far from an incremental upgrade. The technology, which boasts higher speeds, responsiveness, and connectivity over 4G, is expected to accelerate the fourth industrial revolution, with automation as a key feature.