Apple Received Fewer Patents In 2025 Than Samsung, TSMC, Qualcomm, And Huawei Rohail Saleem • at Add on Google Apple dropped two places on IFI's annual ranking of the top 50 recipients of U.S. patent grants. In a datapoint that speaks volumes, at least superficially so, as to the lack of innovation at Apple, the iPhone manufacturer received fewer patents in 2025 than some of its biggest competitors. As a result, Apple dropped two places on IFI's annual ranking of the top 50 recipients of U.S. patent grants. Samsung, TSMC, Qualcomm, and Huawei received more patents in 2025 than Apple, with Samsung managing to retain the top position in the ranking for the fourth consecutive year IFI's 2025 U.S. Trends & Insights report has now been published, disclosing: Related Story Apple Announces The $13-Per-Month ‘Creator Studio’ Subscription That Unlocks A Host Of AI-Driven Creative Features The US granted 323,272 patents in 2025, and received 393,344 patent applications during the year. Samsung received 7,054 US patents during the year, corresponding to a year-over-year growth of 11 percent, which allowed the South Korean behemoth to clinch the top spot in IFI's patent-based ranking for the fourth consecutive year. TSMC ranked second with 4,194 US patents, which is up 5 percent year-over-year. Qualcomm ranked third with 3,749 patents, which is up 9.5 percent year-over-year. Huawei ranked fourth with 3,052 patents in 2025 vs. 3,046 patents in 2024. Samsung Display ranked fifth with 2,859 US patents, which is up 10.1 percent year-over-year. Finally, we have Apple at the sixth place with 2,722 patents in 2025 vs. 3,082 patents in 2024, which corresponds to a year-over-year decline of 11.7 percent. To be fair, total US patent grants fell by around 1 percent in 2025, while total patent applications declined by 9 percent. Moreover, tech heavyweights like Google and NVIDIA failed to make an appearance in this year's top 10 ranking. Even so, Apple's ~12 percent decline in patent grants is a worrying development, especially when paired with a litany of high-profile departures in 2025 and the Cupertino giant's employment of a Google Gemini-based crutch for its upcoming revamped Siri. Follow on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds. Further Reading Elon Musk Throws A Tantrum As Apple Steals The Icing On The Siri-Gemini Cake Apple’s In-House Server Chips Reportedly Entering Mass Production In H2 2026, But The Company Is Expected To Face Two Short-Term Challenges With AI Development Exynos 2600’s Xclipse 960 GPU Obtains An 8% Overall Performance Boost Before Galaxy Unpacked Begins, Highest Gain Of 61% Recorded In ‘Particle Physics’ All Galaxy S26 Models Being Prepped For Mass Production This Month, With The ‘Ultra’ Variant Commanding Up To Six Times The Higher Shipment Volume, ‘Plus’ Model Also Added Read all on Apple Received Fewer Patents In 2025 Than Samsung, TSMC, Qualcomm, And Huawei
