Group 1 - Samsung Electronics has acquired 53 quantum dot (QD) technology-related patents from Merck Group, which are expected to be applied in various television products, including QLED, QD-OLED, and the developing self-emissive quantum dot (QD-EL) televisions [1] - The acquired patents include core patents for cadmium-free quantum dot technology, which Samsung has been promoting to avoid the health hazards associated with cadmium, positioning it as a key selling point [1] - Samsung has been actively acquiring patents from Merck Group, having purchased 11 patents in February and 42 patents in July, along with 15 patents from Merck in Korea recently, enhancing its patent reserve in quantum dot technology [1] Group 2 - The acquisition of these patents is expected to help Samsung solidify its position in the television market and address challenges from Chinese manufacturers [2] - In addition to patent acquisitions, Samsung is collaborating with Hansol Chemical to advance QLED technology research, aiming to simplify the quantum dot film process used in QLED televisions by removing certain layers to reduce production complexity and costs [2]