Patent king Huawei lags Intel and Qualcomm in quality, study finds

Chinese group on buying and hiring spree to close any innovation gap

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TAKAHIRO SHIBUYA, Nikkei senior staff writer, and TAKASHI KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

October 27, 2019 02:15 JST

TOKYO/GUANGZHOU -- Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies, a symbol of high-tech competition between the U.S. and China, had more patent applications than any other global company in 2018. But a closer look at its filings suggests the company still trails American rivals in terms of patent quality.