Huawei analysis: The cyber security debate

Huawei – the Chinese technology company that has been labelled a security threat by US government officials – has just been named as Europe’s most prolific filer of technology patents.

The Chinese giant filed more European patent applications than any other company last year, cementing its reputation as one of the world’s pioneering forces in technology research and development.

According to a report from the European Patent Office, Huawei filed 3,524 patent applications in 2019. This beat Korean manufacturing rivals Samsung, which filed 2,858 applications, and LG, which filed 2,817.

The figures – released last week – underpin the challenge facing government officials worldwide who are concerned about the role Huawei will play in future technology deployments.

Huawei’s research and development is already…