"This year, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted several important patents claiming important innovations in 6G networks, generating reliable map data for autonomous vehicles and pest-resistant genetically modified crops. With a new year just days away, we hope the following list of the top 10 patents of 2025 sparks interest in the state of global innovation as we reach the final stages of the year."
"In 2024, about five years following the advent of 5G networks, at least 2,549 5G device types across 29 form factors were commercially available with global 5G connections reaching nearly 2 billion in 2024's first quarter. 6G networks, which are expected to become commercially available in the 2030s, will support connection densities of 10 to 100 times more devices per square mile and increase device diversity by enabling low-power wide-area and zero-energy devices to connect to the Internet of Things."
"This year's top patent was issued in August to AT&T and claims a method of identifying applications on user equipment that are alternatively executable via either terrestrial radio network or satellite network, and reassigning execution of that application when that reassignment facilitates increased network coverage and increased bandwidth. The claimed invention aims to enable ubiquitous connectivity by integrating Wi-Fi, 5G and Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks with satellite networks."
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted patents covering innovations in 6G networks, autonomous vehicle mapping, and pest-resistant genetically modified crops. Commercial 5G growth continues, with 2,549 device types across 29 form factors and nearly 2 billion global 5G connections in early 2024. 6G is expected in the 2030s and will support 10–100 times higher device densities and greater device diversity, including low-power wide-area and zero-energy IoT devices. The top patent issued to AT&T claims dynamic reassignment of applications between terrestrial and satellite networks to improve coverage and bandwidth by integrating Wi‑Fi, 5G, LTE and satellites. Self-driving vehicle deployment lags Level 5 standards, while 67 related bills appeared in 25 state legislatures this year.
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