LG is the largest LTE-A related patents holder in Korea.

According to Business Korea, LG electronics holds most LTE-A patents in Korea.  KIPO reported that the applications for LTE-A related patents began in late 2008 and it drastically increased from 2010.

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LG is holding the largest number of LTE-A related patents; 426 patents, 24% of the total number of LTE-A related patents in Korea. Pantech is the next-largest patent holder with 141 patents (18%), and the next follower is Samsung with 295 patents (16%).

Foreign firms are also major LTE-A patents holder in Korea.  Qualcomm, Ericsson, ZTE, and Nokia have 282 patents, 43 patents, 43 patents, 31 patents, and 20 patents.

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