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Shifting Global Patent Landscape — Comprehensive Analysis of 2025–2026 Patent Trends
Invisible technological boundaries are drawn in research institutes. [Image = AI-generated image] Amid global patent applications hitting all-time highs, patent competition in the AI semiconductor sector is intensifying. [As of 2026] South Korea's January patent applications hit an all-time high — A new phase led by AI. 2026 is off to a hot start.

Invisible technological boundaries are drawn in research institutes. [Image = AI-generated image] Amid global patent applications hitting all-time highs, patent competition in the AI semiconductor sector is intensifying.…
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