KnowMade's latest report on intellectual property trends highlights a marked uptick in global silicon carbide (SiC) patent activity in 2023, a phenomenon shaped by heightened market competition and geopolitical pressures. Notably, the report underscores a surge in patent applications from Chinese companies within the SiC sector, though these filings predominantly target the domestic market. Concurrently, vertically integrated SiC enterprises are deploying diverse intellectual property strategies to bolster their competitive edge, with trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) emerging as a pivotal arena of contention. A detailed patent analysis further underscores China's rapid ascent in SiC technology, albeit it has yet to challenge the established international market leaders.
