The world's largest chipmaker was the top applicant for patents in Taiwan in 2024, a new report from the economy ministry says. TSMC is the first company to develop the advanced 2- and 3-nanometer processes.
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00:00TSMC applied for more patents in 2024 than any other company in the country.
00:06New data from the economy ministry shows this is the ninth straight year the Taiwan chips
00:11giant took the top spot.
00:12The reason we applied for patents in Taiwan is mainly because Taiwan has done a lot of
00:17contributions.
00:18So we have to be able to protect ourselves in production.
00:22The world's largest chip maker filed nearly 1,500 invention patent applications last year.
00:28That was a 28 percent decrease from 2023, but still well ahead of the next company.
00:34TSMC pioneered the Advanced 3-nanometer process and is expected to roll out the Advanced 2-nanometer
00:41process at a facility in Taiwan this year.