Chinese companies lead in global 5G patent applications, with Huawei ranking first according to a report by IPlytics, an authorized patent data company.

Chinese companies topped the list for most 5G Standards-Essential Patents applications in communication systems by the end of April, accounting for 34 percent of the world's total, The Paper reported, citing the report.

Chinese tech giant Huawei has taken a leading role, owning 15 percent of Standards-Essential Patents.

5G SEPs are patents any company will have to use when implementing standardized 5G technology and no one can avoid them, giving them key value among all patents.

Three industrial leaders from China were included in the top 10 list of 5G SEP family owners, with Huawei taking the crown, and ZTE Corp and China Academy of Telecommunications Technology grabbing fifth and ninth places respectively.

Let's take a look at the top 10 5G SEP owners worldwide.