Samsung and LG Also Enter the Space Age

Acquiring Satellite and Communications Patents

Samsung Electronics ranks first, followed by LG.
Focusing on securing satellite communications network technology, KARI ranks first in patent volume, followed by ADD.

It is evaluated that Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are developing their intellectual property (IP) competitiveness in space science and technology. They are preemptively preparing for the “New Space (private-led space development)” era, while securing both quantitative and qualitative competitiveness.

Following Samsung and LG, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Hyundai Motors, KT, Korea University, and the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) ranked third to eighth, respectively. In the quantitative category, KARI ranked first, followed by ADD, Samsung Electronics, ETRI, and Hanwha Systems.
KARI is evaluated as a key institution in Korea’s space development. It was analyzed that KARI has built the best space patent portfolio in Korea with its development of the multipurpose satellite ‘Arirang,’ the meteorological satellite ‘Cheonlian,’ the lunar probe ‘Danuri,’ and the space launch vehicle ‘Nuri.’
Hanwha Group is considered to be leading the commercialization of space science and technology and the expansion of the private space industry. With the acquisition of Satrec Initiative, a Korean satellite company, in 2021, it has been strengthening its value-chain integration, encompassing satellite manufacturing, launch services, and data utilization.

 
 
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