Patent Filings in Different Segments of Smartphone in the US (2007-2018)

We have divided the Smartphone Industry into four segments to understand the patent filing trends. Further, we have divided various segments and into sub-segments.  You can see the division and corresponding patent counts in the exhibit. The four segments of Smartphone industry are as follows:

  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Wireless Standards
  • Security

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