Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Gwangju-si, KR ranks #2,166 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 1,467 patents from 235 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Gwangju-si, KR include Samsung, Sk Hynix, KAIST.

Showing 1–50 of 235 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Dong Uk Kim Samsung 112
2 Yun-Su Kim Samsung 91
3 Sung-Bae Kim Samsung 60
#4 Jae-Min Jang Sk Hynix 59
#5 Kisoo Kim KAIST 57
#6 Si-Han Kim Samsung 45
#7 Min-a Oh Samsung 34
#8 Jae Hoon Park Samsung 29
#9 Jun-Young Jang Samsung 27
#10 Won Joo Park Samsung 26
#10 Jae-Joon Choi Samsung 26
#10 Jeong Jun Lee Sk Hynix 26
#13 Se Woong Cha Amkor Technology 25
#14 Jin Man PARK Samsung 24
#15 No Sun Park Amkor Technology 22
#15 Jong-Keun Kim Samsung 22
#17 Won Jin Son Lg Innotek Co. 21
#17 Keo Sik KIM KAIST 21
#17 Sang Mok Park Hyundai Motor 21
#20 Chang Kyun PARK Sk Hynix 18
#20 Joowon Lee Hyundai Motor 18
#22 Sung-Yi Kim Samsung 17
#23 Jin Ho Kwon Livsmed 16
#24 Young-joo Seo Samsung 15
#24 Young Hwan Jang Dell Products 15
#24 Young Man Park Silicon Display Technology 15
#24 Jong Hyun Koo Seoul Viosys Co. 15
#28 Jae Hyun Son Sk Hynix 14
#28 JaiHyuk LEE LG 14
#30 Jeung-Soo Kim Samsung 13
#30 Sung Woo Lim Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte. 13
#30 Jong Bae Jeong Sk Hynix 13
#30 An Sung Kwon Intron Biotechnology 13
#34 Eun Kyoung JEON KAIST 11
#34 Sun Keun Lee Samsung 11
#36 Jong-Kyu Hong Koh Young Technology 10
#37 Nam Won Kim Lg Energy Solution 9
#38 Ju Hee Kang Voronoi 8
#38 Sinn Bong Yoon Samsung 8
#40 Seung-Pyo Jeong LG 7
#40 In Tae Seo Samsung 7
#40 Sun Kak Choi L&K Biomed Co. 7
#40 Kab Jin Jun Samsung 7
#40 Jeung Hoon Han Jusung Engineering Co. 7
#40 Cheon-Oh Lee Samsung 7
#46 Jeong Ho Im Glaceum 6
#46 Kap-jong HAN Lapto Co. 6
#46 Suhyun Jeong Samsung 6
#46 Jun Suk Kwak Samsung 6
#46 Min Hwan Jeon Samsung 6