MANUAL ASSESSMENT OF LG's PATENT PORTFOLIO IN RELATION TO WI-FI 6 STANDARD
This analysis provides insight into LG’s contributions to Wi-Fi 6, highlighting its participation in the development of key enabling technologies through patents aligned with core aspects of the IEEE 802.11ax standard.
Using a combination of relevant keywords and CPCs, 254 distinct and active LG patent families related to Wi-Fi 6 technologies were identified.
The analysis covered major Wi-Fi 6 technology areas, including OFDMA, MU-MIMO, beamforming, TWT, BSS color, spatial streams, and 160 MHz.
What you’ll get:
- +1. Introduction
- 1.1 Wi-Fi 6
- 1.2 Overview of Key Wi-Fi 6 Technologies
- +2. IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) Patent Analysis
- 2.1 Methodology for finding LG’s Wi-Fi 6 related patents
- 2.2 Methodology for Essentiality Evaluation
- +3. Analysis of LG’s Contribution to Wi-Fi 6
- +3.1 OFDMA
- 3.1.1 Essential Patents Related to OFDMA
- 3.1.2 Non-Essential Patents Related to OFDMA
- +3.2 BSS Color
- 3.2.1 Essential Patents Related to BSS Color
- 3.2.2 Non-Essential Patents Related to BSS Color
- +3.3 MU-MIMO
- 3.3.1 Essential Patents Related to MU-MIMO
- 3.3.2 Non-Essential Patents Related to MU-MIMO
- +3.4 Beamforming
- 3.4.1 Essential Patents Related to Beamforming
- 3.4.2 Non-Essential Patents Related to Beamforming
- +3.5 Spatial Stream
- 3.5.1 Essential Patents Related to Spatial Stream
- 3.5.2 Non-Essential Patents Related to Spatial Stream
- +3.6 TWT
- 3.6.1 Essential Patents Related to TWT
- 3.6.2 Non-Essential Patents Related to TWT
- +3.7 160 MHz
- 3.7.1 Essential Patents Related to 160 MHz
- 3.7.2 Non-Essential Patents Related to 160 MHz
- +3.1 OFDMA
- +4. Conclusion
To assess a patent’s essentiality, each claim is manually analysed by our technical expert team with respect to the Wi-Fi 6 standard to verify whether all claim elements are present. We have classified a patent as potentially essential, potentially non-essential, or medium based on the following criteria:
- A patent is classified as potentially essential if claim elements align with the Wi-Fi 6 specifications.
- Conversely, the patent is classified as potentially non-essential if any element is missing or conflicts with the standard, such as contradictory requirements or descriptions.
- A patent is marked as medium if the main technical aspects are present in the Wi-Fi 6 standard, but some elements are not explicitly defined and can only be reasonably inferred from the identified sections.
Below is an example of the analysis of one of LG's patents:

