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New Qualcomm Patents

Qualcomm's patent portfolio anchors modern wireless: 5G/6G modems, Snapdragon mobile and laptop SoCs, on-device AI accelerators, and automotive radio platforms.

Through the USPTO’s October 1, 2026 release, Patentlyze has covered 490 notable Qualcomm patent applications, including 124 published in the last 30 days.

490

total filings tracked

124

published last 30 days

346

published last 90 days

This week's published patents

Week of October 1, 2026 · 29 filings covered · refreshes every week

Qualcomm's 29 filings this week sort into three clusters: location and sensing, wireless and AI-driven networking, and immersive media.

Location and sensing. Filings cover an indoor system that filters out through-wall positions, one that reads magnetic fields, a real-time GPS satellite filter, and a single signal that handles both location and object sensing.
Wireless and AI networking. Several filings push AI into the radio layer, including systems for routing phone data across channels, predicting signal problems before they happen, and selecting a car's wireless network based on its destination.
Immersive media and AR. Filings target 3D video calls, AR, and audio, including per-viewer quality adjustment, AR glasses that answer questions about pointed-at objects, and a two-stage avatar system that shows a placeholder while the real one loads.

What Qualcomm is working on

Based on Qualcomm's activity across the watchlists we track · tracked programs only, not all of Qualcomm's output

Newly emerging

what qualifies: first Qualcomm filing within the last 8 weeks

AI agents that act for you	1 filing, Oct 2
Wearables that read your body	1 filing, Oct 2
The foldable phone race	1 filing, Aug 28

Contested races

what qualifies: 3 or more companies in the same watchlist, Qualcomm among them

The AI chip wars	55 of 336 · 13 companies
The AR glasses race	52 of 330 · 10 companies
The self-driving sensing race	44 of 277 · 10 companies
The AI photo editing race	10 of 204 · 14 companies
The AI guardrails race	5 of 173 · 14 companies
The on-device AI privacy push	17 of 151 · 11 companies

Qualcomm patent questions, answered

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What is Qualcomm working on right now?

Qualcomm's tracked filings sit inside contested races, including The AI chip wars, The AR glasses race and The self-driving sensing race. The breakdown above shows each program’s filing count and latest activity.

How many patents did Qualcomm publish this month?

29 Qualcomm patent applications have published in October 2026 so far, after 95 in September. Patentlyze has covered 490 Qualcomm filings since tracking began in May 2026.

Does a Qualcomm patent mean the feature will launch?

No. A published application is not a product announcement. Companies file to protect options, and most patented ideas never ship in the form described. What filings do show is where Qualcomm is spending research effort right now.

Where can I find Qualcomm’s newest patents?

This page updates every week, when the USPTO publishes its new batch of applications. The newest Qualcomm filings appear in the list below.