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Stanford AI Index 2026: South Korea Tops Global AI Patent Filings Per Capita for Second Consecutive Year, Japan Ranks Fifth

Stanford HAI's AI Index 2026 shows South Korea leading global AI patent filings per capita for a second consecutive year at 14.31 per 100,000 people. Japan ranks fifth at 4.3. Korea's chaebol-driven filing strategy and AI Basic Act underpin its position.
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Samsung Surpasses 2,000 Patent Approvals in China in Q1 2026, Driven by AI Memory and Advanced Chips

Samsung Electronics a​nd its affiliated subsidiaries achieved 2,083 approved patents in China during Q1 2026 (January–Ma...
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South Korea’s ETRI Posts Record SEP Licensing Revenue of 50.2 Billion Won in 2025 — Three-Year Total Reaches 131.3 Billion Won

South Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), a government-affiliated research institution...
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South Korea Launches K-Brand Certification Trademark: A Hybrid Anti-Counterfeiting Tool Merges Origin Certification with Trademark Protection

South Korea Launches K-Brand Certification Trademark: A Hybrid Anti-Counterfeiting Tool Merges Origin Certification with...
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The Shine Muscat Leak: What Japan’s Grape Variety Theft Reveals About GI Protection Failures

The global spread of Japan's premium grape variety Shine Muscat presents a critical case study in agricultural intellect...