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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Gwangju, KR ranks #431 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 325 patents from 217 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Gwangju, KR include Lotte Advanced Materials Co., Sk Hynix, Samsung.

Showing 1–50 of 217 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Sang Hyun Hong Lotte Advanced Materials Co. 10
2 Seok Man HONG Sk Hynix 9
3 Sung-June Cho Samsung 7
#4 Woo-Jin Park Samsung 6
#4 Jeong Cheol Jang New Motech Co. 6
#6 Eun Bin Lee Itm Semiconductor Co. 5
#7 Gyu Ho Choi Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Chosun University 4
#7 Jin-Won Noh Amotech Co. 4
#7 Jae Koog An Samsung 4
#10 Chi-O Cho Samsung 3
#10 Ho Young Jung KAIST 3
#10 In Soo Park Samsung 3
#10 Woong Kim Coupang 3
#10 Kwonsu JUNG LG 3
#10 Seung Taek Myung Hyundai Motor 3
#10 Myoung Jin Jang Samsung 3
#10 Myounggon Kim LG 3
#10 Jun Youb LEE Namuga Co. 3
#10 Young Jin Moon Samsung 3
#10 Nam Youn Kim Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. 3
#10 Jong Yeop Lee Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology 3
#10 Ji Yoon Jeong LG 3
#23 Si Ho SHIN Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Chosun University 2
#23 Ju Hyeon CHOI Korea Photonics Technology Institute 2
#23 Dong Hwa Kim Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. 2
#23 Jae Hyo JUNG Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Chosun University 2
#23 Bongkyu KIM Samsung 2
#23 Hyun Duk KANG KAIST 2
#23 Hyun Keun Lee Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology 2
#23 In Hee SHIN Korea Photonics Technology Institute 2
#23 Yong Bum Seo Samsung 2
#23 Jin Kwon Chonnam National University Hospital 2
#23 Kyung-Su Ha LG 2
#23 Chul-Woo Kwark Kumho Tire Co. 2
#23 Joon Dong Kim Amkor Technology 2
#23 YoungYoon You LG 2
#23 In-Gi Kim Samsung 2
#23 Sang Gyu Jung Samsung 2
#23 Kap Seung Yang Industry Foundation Of Chonnam National University 2
#23 Kyoung Ki Park Samsung 2
#23 Hwa Seob Song Hyosung Heavy Industries 2
#23 Chang-Jung Park Kumho Tire Co. 2
#23 Ji Young Choi LG 2
#23 Chio Cho Samsung 2
#23 Sang Do Kang Mpnics Co. 2
#23 Jeong Won Lee Samsung 2
#23 Aniket Kumar Hyundai Motor 2
#23 Joo Beom EOM Korea Photonics Technology Institute 2
#23 Hyun Jong Kang Mpnics Co. 2
#23 Go-Eun KIM Samyang Holdings 2