Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Sept 30, 2025

Seoul, KR ranks #11 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 296,870 patents from 39,741 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Seoul, KR include Hynix (Hyundai Electronics), Samsung, Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University.

Showing 13,501–13,550 of 39,741 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
#12129 Hyeong-Mo Yang Hynix (Hyundai Electronics) 4
#12129 Dongheon JANG Samsung 4
#12129 Han-Bo-Ram Lee Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University 4
#12129 Kyung Sik Son Hyundai Motor 4
#12129 Jong Seung Kim Korea University Research And Business Foundation 4
#12129 Kang Hun Lee Hyundai Kefico 4
#12129 Ki Pyo Kim Cj Cheiljedang 4
#12129 Paek Nam Kim LG 4
#12129 Seung Do Ahn The Asan Foundation 4
#12129 Kyoung-Ran Im Korea Research Institute Of Bioscience And Biotechnology 4
#12129 Jeong-Gyun Yu Samsung 4
#12129 Bumho Kim KAIST 4
#12129 Jeongwon Rho Hyundai Motor 4
#12129 Youngran Kim LG 4
#12129 Horim Lee LG 4
#12129 Hyun-Song Lee Kt 4
#12129 Daesic Woo Sk Telecom Co. 4
#12129 Hyun-Ki Shin Hyundai Kefico 4
#12129 Seung-Koo Lee Samsung 4
#12129 Ba Ro Lee Lg Innotek Co. 4
#12129 Doo-seok YOON onsemi 4
#12129 Ho Jae Kang Lg Innotek Co. 4
#12129 Moonsoo CHO Doosan Enerbility Co. 4
#12129 Kyoung Taek Park Lg Innotek Co. 4
#12129 Song Kug Im 4
#12129 Taehyeon Sim LG 4
#12129 Han Nim Choi Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University 4
#12129 Hee Dong Ko Korea Institute Of Science And Technology 4
#12129 Young-tae Guahk Korea Institute Of Energy Research 4
#12129 Eun-Hye JEONG Oci Company 4
#12129 Jin-Ok Moon Samsung 4
#12129 Yong Guk Park Samsung 4
#12129 Dongsu Ko Samsung 4
#12129 Gil Hoon Chang 4
#12129 Chang-kyu Beck Samsung 4
#12129 Jong-Mo Kum Samsung 4
#12129 Bong-Wan Jun Samsung 4
#12129 Dae Hun Yoo Genesis Lab 4
#12129 Sihoon Jeong LG 4
#12129 Yun Shick Eom Lg Innotek Co. 4
#12129 Chang Sam Kim Korea Institute Of Science And Technology 4
#12129 Minsup Lee LG 4
#12129 Ji-Hyeon Seo Samsung 4
#12129 Ho Young YUN Digital Bio Technology 4
#12129 Jeong Bin Kim Samsung 4
#12129 Duck Hyun SONG Amotech Co. 4
#12129 Jin-Soo Mun Samsung 4
#12129 Anastasia Yarygina Hyundai Motor 4
#12129 Chang Hun Kum Korea Institute Of Science And Technology 4
#12129 Manjoong Kim Samsung 4