삼성전기, LG이노텍에 특허경쟁 ‘판정패’

Despite increasing R&D spending significantly, Samsung Electronics lags far behind LG Innotek in patent portfolio growth, exposing a critical efficiency problem in converting investment into intellectual assets. This patent weakness is strategically dangerous as advanced component markets—particularly automotive and high-value substrates—increasingly depend on exclusive IP rights for both competitive protection and licensing revenue. Samsung must shift from process optimization to genuine technology innovation to maintain future market leadership.