Moon-il Lee

This inventor holds 732 USPTO granted patents and 405 published patent applications, plus 11 CIPO patents and 199 EPO patents, primarily in Wireless Communication (CPC class H04L5-0053). Top assignees: Lg Electronics Inc., Interdigital Patent Holdings, Inc., Idac Holdings, Inc.. Active years: 2010-2026.

USPTO Granted Patents = 732 (Patent Applications = 405)

% Patents Active = 81.7

CIPO Patents = 11 (Patent Applications = 14)

EPO Patents = 199 (Patent Applications = 516)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.7

ph-index = 21

Forward Citations = 2,646(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 2,135(Dec 10, 2025)

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Location History:

Ayang-si, KR (2012)
Daejeon, KR (2012)
Gyeonggi-Do, KR (2011 - 2013)
Yongin-si, KR (2011 - 2014)
Anyang-si, JP (2014)
Gyeonggi-do, KR (2010 - 2018)
Gyeongki-do, KR (2013 - 2018)
Farmingdale, NY (US) (2016 - 2018)
Huntington, NY (US) (2019)
Gyeongsangnam-do, KR (2019)
Seoul, KR (2012 - 2020)
Helville, NY (US) (2021)
Anyang-si, KR (2011 - 2024)
Melville, NY (US) (2018 - 2024)

Company Filing History:

Interdigital Patent Holdings, Inc.

Blackberry Corporation

patents

5. 3 out of 4,187

Sony Group Corporation

patents

6. 2 out of 11,731

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

Daedong Industrial Co., Ltd.

Interdigital Vc Holdings, Inc.

patents

11. 1 out of 56,162

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

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Years Active: 2010-2026

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Areas of Expertise:

Power Control

Beam Management

Channel State Information

Wireless Transmit/Receive Unit

5G Systems

Interference Management

Multicast Transmission

Sidelink Design

Physical Uplink Control

Network Assisted Interference Cancellation

Dynamic Demodulation

Service Continuity

732 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 12739043 - Methods, architectures, apparatuses and systems for beam management of intelligent reflecting surfaces (2026-09-15),

2. 12720608 - Coverage extension by preamble repetition (2026-08-25),

3. 12719544 - Methods, architectures, apparatuses and systems for sidelink beam management (2026-08-25),

4. 12707419 - Methods and devices for assisted positioning in wireless systems (2026-08-11),

5. 12707417 - Methods for reference signal configuration in wireless systems (2026-08-11),

6. 12706653 - Methods, apparatus, and systems for delay spread measurement, reporting, and cyclic prefix determination (2026-08-11),

7. 12701531 - Methods and apparatus for power-efficient positioning in wireless communication systems (2026-08-04),

8. 12690003 - Enabling positioning in unlicensed spectrum (2026-07-21),

9. RE50953 - Method and apparatus for transmitting control information in wireless communication system (2026-07-14),

10. 12683733 - Demodulation reference signals transmission in wireless systems (2026-07-14),

11. 12672166 - Methods, apparatus, and antenna techniques for new radio (NR) operations in unlicensed bands (2026-06-30),

12. 12672076 - Power headroom reporting by wireless transmit/receive unit supporting simultaneous multi-panel transmission (2026-06-30),

13. 12660037 - Methods, architectures, apparatuses and systems for performing discontinuous reception on sidelink (2026-06-16),

14. 12652651 - NR SL PSFCH transmission and monitoring (2026-06-09),

15. 12647991 - PDCCH monitoring reduction associated with WTRU power saving (2026-06-02),

Moon-il Lee is an electrical engineer, telecommunications researcher, and prolific inventor, serving as a Senior Director at InterDigital, Inc. Renowned for foundational contributions to 4G LTE and 5G cellular communication standards, his research focuses on physical-layer radio interfaces, signal processing, and antenna transmission schemes.

Key Areas of Innovation & Technical Contributions

MIMO & Advanced Beamforming: Architected core Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) precoding schemes, codebooks, and dynamic beam-switching algorithms. These innovations significantly expanded network capacity, transmission throughput, and connection density for high-demand wireless networks.
V2X & URLLC Frameworks: Spearheaded physical channel designs and operational procedures that enable ultra-low latency and broad coverage for Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communications and Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications (URLLC).
Bandwidth Optimization & Control Channels: Authored breakthrough patents on dynamic bandwidth adaptation, reduced channel bandwidth operation, and enhanced control channel architectures for user equipment (UE).

Standards Leadership & 3GPP Influence

Lee has represented InterDigital as a lead delegate and technical contributor in 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 (RAN1), the working group responsible for the physical layer specifications of radio access networks:

Contributed to defining the physical layer specifications connecting base stations (eNodeB/gNodeB) and user devices across multiple 3GPP releases.
Authored hundreds of standard contributions and technical reports that shaped 4G LTE-Advanced and 5G New Radio (NR) protocols.

Patents & Honors

Metric / Honor	Details
InterDigital Inventor of the Year	Awarded in 2022 for outstanding innovation in 5G wireless and standard development.
5G Inventions	Developed over 100 foundational 5G inventions spanning beamforming, carrier aggregation, and physical channel design.
Academic & Citation Impact	Authored over 300 publications with more than 15,000 academic citations (H-index/D-index $>70$).
Key Publications	MIMO techniques in WiMAX and LTE: a feature overview and Device communication using a reduced channel bandwidth.

For insights into his patent policy discussions and perspectives on telecommunications IP, watch the 2026 Patent Dinner Panel Discussion. This video features Moon-il Lee addressing innovation, standards, and intellectual property policy alongside industry leaders.