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 LG, Samsung, Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation.

Showing 14,501–14,550 of 39,741 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
#12129 Kyutae Ahn LG 4
#12129 Do-won Hyun Samsung 4
#12129 Sihyung Lim Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation 4
#12129 Hak-Hoon Song Samsung 4
#12129 Han Geun Yu Samsung 4
#12129 Jae-Myong Kim Samsung 4
#12129 Seung Soo KIM Korea Electronics Technology Institute 4
#12129 Shounan An LG 4
#12129 Han Yeong Choi Colorzip Media 4
#12129 Hwan Cheol Seo Bluecom Co. 4
#12129 Ji Hoon KWON Samsung 4
#12129 Ju Wook Jang Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University 4
#12129 Min-ju Jeong Samsung 4
#12129 Young Do Lee Doosan Enerbility Co. 4
#12129 Jonghyun Ma Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation 4
#12129 Joo Tae Oh Hyundai Motor 4
#12129 Duck Hyun Chang Samsung 4
#12129 Yiyin Yu LG 4
#12129 Jang-Yeol Yoo Daewoo Electronics 4
#12129 Munyoung LEE LG 4
#12129 Jae-Chul Bang Soonchunhyang University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation 4
#12129 Yeo-Hong Yoon Cheil Foods & Chemicals 4
#12129 Eunjung Choi Samsung 4
#12129 Hyo-jin Sung Samsung 4
#12129 Shinwoo Kang Samsung 4
#12129 Haengwoon Kim LG 4
#12129 Daeyoung JEONG KAIST 4
#12129 Dong Bum Kwon Kt&G 4
#12129 Sun-don Kwon Samsung 4
#12129 Eungkyu Lee Samsung 4
#12129 Jenlung Liu Samsung 4
#12129 Joon Won Lim Hyundai Motor 4
#12129 Ju Hun Yeon The General Hospital 4
#12129 Seonghwan Kang LG 4
#12129 Hong Hie Lee Minuta Technology Co. 4
#12129 Ha Min Song LG 4
#12129 Seung-Kweon Yang Samsung 4
#12129 Jun-yeoung Jang LG 4
#14539 Seung Kyo Jung Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. 3
#14539 Hak Tae KIM LG 3
#14539 Sun-Min Yun Samsung 3
#14539 Jong-Hoe Koo Samsung 3
#14539 Jin Su You Korea Institute Of Energy Research 3
#14539 Yoon Suk Han Samsung 3
#14539 Kyomin KOO LG 3
#14539 Kwang Sue Park Arcsoft Corporation Limited 3
#14539 Seonyoung NAM Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. 3
#14539 Choil Lee LG 3
#14539 Se-hun SHIM Samsung 3
#14539 Seong Hoon Baek 3