2024

  • 2024
  • Recognized as a top patent filing company among SMEs in Korea based on the Korean Intellectual Property Office's 2022 statistics
  • Selected for the Asia IP Elite 2024 by IAM
2023
  • 2023
  • Joined Avanci 5G Patent Pool as a licensor
  • Received a ministerial commendation from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy for achievements in SEP development (표준특허 창출지원 우수기관 장관상 수상)
  • Acquired certificate of designation as an Advanced Technology Center (ATC+, 우수기업연구소) from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
  • Filed more than 3,000 worldwide patent applications
2022
  • 2022
  • Launched Wi-Fi 6 Bilateral Licensing Program with Sisvel
  • Joined Sisvel Wi-Fi 6 Patent Pool as a founding member & licensor
  • Began developing the 8th generation of WLAN - IEEE 802.11bn UHR technologies
  • WILUS’ R&D center was designated as the 'Outstanding R&D Center (우수 기업부설연구소)’ by the Ministry of Science and ICT
  • Joined Sisvel 5G Multimode Patent Pool as a founding member & licensor
  • CEO of WILUS, Dr. Kwak, received a ministerial commendation from the Ministry of Science and ICT for his R&D achievements (연구성과 유공자 장관표창 수상)
2021
  • 2021
  • Declared Wi-Fi 6 & VVC SEPs to SDOs
  • Joined VIA Licensing MPEG-H 3D Audio Patent Pool as a founding member & licensor
  • Joined Avanci 4G Patent Pool as a licensor
  • Filed more than 2,000 worldwide patent applications
2020
  • 2020
  • Acquired the Inno-Biz certification from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
  • Developed Wi-Fi signal-based sensing algorithms and began enhancing core technologies and expanding applications
  • Supported the study of national spectrum regulation for an unlicensed band and contributed to the opening of a new 6GHz unlicensed band in Korea
  • Joined Sisvel’s Mobile Communication Program as a licensor
  • Signed the MOU with HUMAX NETWORKS to develop and jointly commercialize next-generation Wi-Fi commercial solutions
2019
  • 2019
  • Developed user-friendly Wi-Fi Mesh solutions for operators and vendors
  • Declared 5G SEPs for the first time as a SME in Korea
  • Selected as one of the top firms to promote vacation activities for workers and awarded by the Korean Tourism Organization
  • Filed more than 1,000 worldwide patent applications
2018
  • 2018
  • Received a ministerial commendation from the Ministry of Science and ICT for achievements on the ICT R&D project (우수성과 장관상 수상)
  • WILUS’ achievements on R&D project were designated as the ‘Top 100 Achievements of National Research Projects of the Year 2018 (2018년 국가 연구개발 우수성과 100선)’ by the Ministry of Science and ICT
  • Received a ministerial commendation from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy for outstanding achievements in IP-R&D strategy (IP R&D 최우수기관 장관상 수상)
  • Began developing the 7th generation of WLAN - IEEE 802.11be EHT technologies
  • Began developing unique Wi-Fi solutions based on WILUS’ expertise in Wi-Fi standards
2017
  • 2017
  • Acquired certification of Excellence in Employee Invention Promotion (직무발명보상우수기업인증) from the Korean Intellectual Property Office
  • Received a commendation (청년지식재산인상) from the Presidential Council on Intellectual Property for WILUS’ contributions to the advancement of national intellectual property
  • Received a ministerial commendation from the Ministry of Science and ICT for achievements in ICT R&D and standardization (표준화 유공분야 장관표창 수상)
  • Acquired the ‘NET(New Excellent Technology)’ certification for WILUS’ MPEG-H 3D audio decoder technology from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
  • Began developing a next-generation video codec standard, VVC
2016

  • 2016
  • Declared ISO/IEC 23008-3 MPEG-H 3D Audio SEPs
  • Began participating in 3GPP 5G NR standardization
2015
  • 2015
  • Joined 3GPP and started participating in 3GPP 4G LTE standardization
  • Joined ATSC and 5G Forum
  • Designated as the Military Service Alternative Enterprise
2014
  • 2014
  • Joined TTA and WILUS' core researchers were designated as the ICT global standardization experts
  • WILUS’ binaural rendering technology was adopted as MPEG-H standard
  • Began developing of the 6th generation WLAN - IEEE 802.11ax HEW technologies
  • Acquired certification of Venture Enterprise
2013


  • 2013
  • Established the R&D center
2012


  • 2012
  • WILUS Institute of Standards and Technology Inc. (WILUS Inc.) founded