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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Gwangju, KR ranks #271 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 439 patents from 274 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Gwangju, KR include Samsung, New Motech Co., KAIST.

Showing 1–50 of 274 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Jae In KIM Samsung 14
2 Jeong Cheol Jang New Motech Co. 13
3 Jae Koog An Samsung 10
#4 Jeong Won Lee Samsung 9
#5 Jin Koo Kang Samsung 7
#6 Ho Young Jung KAIST 6
#7 Gyeong Su Park New Motech Co. 5
#7 Jae Bum Kim Samsung 5
#7 Young Jin Moon Samsung 5
#7 Woo-Jin Park Samsung 5
#7 Byoung Mok Kim Samsung 5
#12 Chang Ho Shin Samsung 4
#12 Chi-O Cho Samsung 4
#12 Kyoobin Lee Samsung 4
#12 Sang-Hyun Joo Samsung 4
#16 Sang Gyu Jung Samsung 3
#16 Ho Kyung Kim Samsung 3
#16 Je Hyung Seo New Motech Co. 3
#16 Nam In Park Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology 3
#16 Ji Young Choi LG 3
#16 Kwon-Seob Lim KAIST 3
#16 Dong In Shin Samsung 3
#16 Jong Eun Chae Samsung 3
#16 Boeon Byeon LG 3
#16 Jeong-gon Song Samsung 3
#16 Gi Joong Jeong Samsung 3
#16 Ho Sang Park Samsung 3
#16 Choonjae Lee LG 3
#29 Bong-Ahn Yu Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology 2
#29 Chul Ho JUNG Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University 2
#29 Junyeong An Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology 2
#29 Youn Tae Shin Samsung 2
#29 Changsoo Jung Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology 2
#29 Kwon Chul Yun Samsung 2
#29 Ik Hyun Oh Korea Institute Of Industrial Technology 2
#29 Geun Yong KIM KAIST 2
#29 Ho Shin Yoon Lg Innotek Co. 2
#29 Woo Yeol Yoo Samsung 2
#29 A Rum Kwon Sk Telecom Co. 2
#29 Wook Choi Mandom 2
#29 Jae Cheon Han Lg Innotek Co. 2
#29 Young Gwi Park Samsung 2
#29 Hyunsang Hwang Goldstar Electron Co. 2
#29 Hyoung Uk Nam LG 2
#29 Kyung Tae Ko Samsung 2
#29 Kyoung Ki Park Samsung 2
#29 Jang Beom Yang Samsung 2
#29 Woo Sung Cho New Motech Co. 2
#29 Seung Hyok Park Lg Innotek Co. 2
#29 Jae Kook Kim Samsung 2