As quantum computing emerges as next-generation info know-how (IT), statistics have been launched exhibiting {that a} duopoly between the USA and China has been established in associated patent competitors. Whereas the U.S. has secured the patent market and China is quickly catching up, Korea’s share of quantum computing patents was discovered to be lower than 3%.
The Korean Mental Property Workplace (KIPO) introduced on Dec. 21 the evaluation of quantum computing-related patent purposes from main international locations worldwide over a 10-year interval from 2014 to 2023. International quantum computing patent purposes totaled 9,162 circumstances. Amongst these, U.S. patent purposes accounted for the biggest share with 4,187 circumstances (45.7%). Chinese language patent purposes ranked second with 2,279 circumstances (24.9%). China’s patent purposes are rising at a median fee of two.2 occasions yearly, exhibiting the quickest development fee globally.
In distinction, Korea’s patent purposes over the 10-year interval totaled 248 circumstances (2.7%), rating sixth behind Europe with 1,127 circumstances (12.3%), Japan with 656 circumstances (7.2%), and Canada with 277 circumstances (3.0%). Korea’s patent purposes elevated by an annual common of 58.5%, exhibiting the third-highest development fee after China and Israel.
The duopoly between the U.S. and China was additionally distinguished within the standing of main candidates. The applicant with essentially the most quantum computing patents was IBM, which filed 1,120 circumstances over the 10-year interval. Google ranked second with 680 purposes. Amongst different U.S. firms, Microsoft (MS) and IonQ have been included within the high 10 quantum computing candidates. Amongst Chinese language firms, Origin Quantum recorded third place by submitting 605 patents. Baidu and Tencent additionally ranked fifth and seventh respectively in patent purposes. These Chinese language firms are doubling their patent purposes yearly. No Korean firms made it into the highest 10 patent candidates.
KIPO famous the regular improve in quantum computing industrial know-how patent purposes just lately and evaluated that quantum computing know-how has entered the early phases of industrialization. Jung Jae-hwan, director of KIPO’s Mental Property Info Bureau, emphasised that “for home firms to safe management within the early enlargement stage of the quantum trade, a strategic strategy linking analysis and growth with patent acquisition is necessary.”
