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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Gwangju, KR ranks #2,856 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 1,069 patents from 26 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Gwangju, KR include Samsung, LG, Sk Microworks Co..

Showing 1–26 of 26 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Kwang Hee Lee Samsung 226
2 Cheol-Woo Park Samsung 155
3 Min-Kyu Park Samsung 131
#4 Minjae Lee LG 89
#5 Jiyeon Lee LG 70
#6 Jin-Seong Park Samsung 66
#7 Han Jun Kim Sk Microworks Co. 42
#8 Jin Su Lee Samsung 40
#9 William Huang Amkor Technology 37
#10 Wan Ho Kim Lg Innotek Co. 34
#11 Eui Seok Hwang Avago Technologies General Ip (Singapore) Pte. 26
#12 Ye Yu Microsoft 20
#13 Kwang-Hwan Kim Samsung 19
#14 Gun-Young Jung Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology 18
#15 In-Hee Park LG 17
#16 Joo Weon Park Hynix (Hyundai Electronics) 14
#17 Yongsam Moon Silicon Image 13
#18 Nan Yu Caltech 11
#19 Bochang Moon Disney 9
#20 Sang Hoon Nam Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology 8
#20 Jong-Rak Park Samsung 8
#22 Soo-Kyung Oh Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co. 4
#22 Giyoong Tae Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology 4
#24 Jin Chae Daewon Semiconductor Packaging Industrial 3
#24 Jong Son LG 3
#26 Cha Lee Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology 2

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