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 University of California, Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation, Samsung.

Showing 19,301–19,350 of 39,741 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
#18030 Hyungtak Seo University of California 2
#18030 Woohyung Choi Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation 2
#18030 Jeong-yoo Hong Samsung 2
#18030 Woon Sung Hwang Kolon Industries 2
#18030 Yong Duk Kim Orion 2
#18030 Dae-In Kang Sk Hynix 2
#18030 Jeong Ahn LG 2
#18030 Je-Geun PARK Seoul National University R&Db Foundation 2
#18030 Myung Sik Sung Tmaxsoft Co. 2
#18030 Yongsik Hwang Samsung 2
#18030 Byeong-Sung Hong LG 2
#18030 O-Bum Kwon 2
#18030 Yong Jin Noh Lg Innotek Co. 2
#18030 Byoung Hoo Lee Cheil Industries 2
#18030 Jong In YOOK Unknown 2
#18030 Myeong Jong Kim Kt 2
#18030 Dong-Sik Ha Kt 2
#18030 Dae-Hwan Cho Hyosung 2
#18030 Seungwook Hyun LG 2
#18030 Se-Yong Ahn Samsung 2
#18030 Heehyun Park LG 2
#18030 Hyoung Bae Moon Korea Electric Power 2
#18030 Kwon Yeol Park Samsung 2
#18030 Won-zoo Chung Agency For Defense Development 2
#18030 Yunho Ahn LG 2
#18030 Eun Sa Hwang University-Industry Cooperation Group Of Kyung Hee University 2
#18030 Chong Rae PARK Korea Institute Of Science And Technology 2
#18030 Tae-Won Hong Hyundai Motor 2
#18030 Ghulam Ali Korea Institute Of Science And Technology 2
#18030 Chung-jung Kim Goldstar Co. 2
#18030 Yoonjae Lim LG 2
#18030 Seungbae Jung LG 2
#18030 Bae-Gun Jung 2
#18030 Jin Yong Chun Bluetek Co. 2
#18030 Chungun Park LG 2
#18030 Mun-Jun Seo KAIST 2
#18030 Tong Ho Kang University-Industry Cooperation Group Of Kyung Hee University 2
#18030 Dae Ho Park Samsung 2
#18030 Young Mun Jeong 2
#18030 Gana KIM Samsung 2
#18030 Jungwan Park Hyundai Motor 2
#18030 Jong Yop Kim Hyundai Motor 2
#18030 Soo Gil Jeong Ocz Storage Solutions 2
#18030 Byungryul MOON LG 2
#18030 Guyong Lee Lg Household & Health Care 2
#18030 Dae Hee Yun KAIST 2
#18030 Ji Yeon NAM Cj Healthcare 2
#18030 Sejin KYUNG Samsung 2
#18030 Yang Sung Park 2
#18030 Ju-Yeon Moon Korea Institute Of Science And Technology 2