According to a report from Mathys & Squire, an intellectual property law firm, the number of semiconductor-related patent applications filed in China skyrocketed in 2023 – 2024, and Tianxia is now well ahead of the U.S. in terms of the number of applications. This happens amid the declining number of semiconductor companies in China and major restrictions imposed on the country's microelectronics sector by the U.S. and some of its allies.
Global semiconductor patent filings rose sharply by 22% from March 2023 to March 2024, compared to the previous year, reaching 80,892 applications. This growth is fueled by the rapid expansion of AI technology and increased R&D investment in fundamental semiconductor production, particularly in China.
