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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country),
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2005 - 2009 Utility Patent Grants,
By Calendar Year of Grant

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

KOREA, SOUTH

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )

The following table displays first-named assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant.
First-Named Assignee 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 1569 2306 2583 3325 3394 13177
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 461 683 665 774 1044 3627
HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC. 353 438 400 435 584 2210
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 109 150 301 415 411 1386
LG. PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD. 314 379 411 246 1 1351
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 215 257 189 195 217 1073
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE 112 171 205 254 304 1046
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. 0 0 0 268 590 858
SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. 81 126 148 170 215 740
DONGBU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 21 70 188 194 187 660
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 118 132 109 103 125 587
LG CHEMICAL LTD. 24 25 49 71 131 300
SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD. 0 0 0 0 188 188
KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 32 48 37 23 34 174
KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 28 39 31 33 42 173
SAMSUNG KWANG-JU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 29 24 30 37 51 171
HYUNDAI MOBIS, CO., LTD. 32 43 29 34 19 157
DONGBU HITEK CO., LTD. 0 0 3 18 115 136
SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD. 8 15 22 40 35 120
DONGBUANAM SEMICONDUCTOR INC. 32 67 2 6 3 110
MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR, LTD. 1 11 21 32 27 92
DAEWOO ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LTD. 12 12 13 17 17 71
KIA MOTORS CORP. 9 16 17 16 12 70
LG PHILIPS DISPLAYS KOREA CO., LTD. 21 31 10 1 2 65
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 14 24 10 9 6 63
BOE-HYDIS TECHNOLOGY CO, LTD. 17 19 14 12 0 62
HALLA CLIMATE CONTROL CORPORATION 13 17 8 6 15 59
FAIRCHILD KOREA SEMICONDUCTOR, LTD. 13 10 9 8 18 58
POSTECH FOUNDATION 5 10 12 12 17 56
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY FOUNDATION 4 9 12 11 20 56
LG-NORTEL CO., LTD. 0 9 28 8 7 52
SK TELECOM CO., LTD 4 8 17 8 12 49
HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. 25 15 2 1 0 43
VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT HOLDING SWEDEN AB 10 7 9 10 6 42
MIRAE CORPORATION 11 6 9 8 7 41
CHEIL INDUSTRIES, INC. 6 4 2 10 17 39
KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 14 5 5 5 10 39
KOREA KUMHO PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD. 11 14 7 4 2 38
ANGSTROM INC. 3 6 9 10 9 37
MANDO CORPORATION 7 6 4 3 15 35
KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY 12 7 5 8 2 34
LG CABLE CO., LTD. 3 16 10 5 0 34
LG INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS, LTD. 22 8 1 1 1 33
POSCO 6 7 3 8 7 31
STATS CHIPPAC LTD. 0 0 9 7 15 31
LG INNOTEK CO., LTD 1 1 2 10 16 30
UT STARCOM, INC. 16 11 3 0 0 30
INTEGRANT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 7 6 0 6 10 29
SAMSUNG CORNING CO., LTD. 3 5 8 8 5 29
HYOSUNG CORPORATION 8 5 5 5 5 28
HITACHI-LG DATA STORAGE KOREA, INC. 2 1 7 6 11 27
KOREA ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE 2 6 6 7 6 27
KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS 4 10 4 7 2 27
PANTECH CO. LTD. 1 2 7 6 11 27
CURITEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2 10 8 6 0 26
HYUNDAI AUTONET CO., LTD. 0 2 6 7 11 26
KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 5 4 5 7 5 26
LS CABLE LTD 0 2 2 14 7 25
AGENCY FOR DEFENCE DEVELOPMENT 4 3 2 7 8 24
JUSUNG ENGINEERING CO., LTD. 10 3 2 8 1 24
KWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 3 2 4 8 7 24
CJ CORP. 8 8 4 2 0 22
DONGJIN SEMICHEM CO., LTD. 2 3 6 6 5 22
LS INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD. 0 5 3 3 11 22
KOREA ELECTROTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2 3 5 3 8 21
PANTECH & CURITEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 0 1 4 4 12 21
C-J CORPORATION 2 2 7 5 3 19
HANMI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. 2 5 4 2 6 19
JVM CO., LTD. 0 1 5 8 5 19
LG N-SYS INC. 4 4 2 4 5 19
KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND SCIENCE 0 3 3 6 6 18
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION 3 7 3 2 2 17
SILTRON INC. 2 2 2 8 3 17
CJ CHEILJEDANG CORP. 0 0 0 5 11 16
KTFREETEL CO., LTD. 2 3 0 4 7 16
SK CORPORATION 6 1 5 3 1 16
ATLAB INC. 0 3 4 1 7 15
GCT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 3 4 2 1 5 15
K.T. CORPORATION 1 1 2 3 8 15
LG LIFE SCIENCES, LTD. 2 5 3 2 3 15
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 3 9 2 0 0 14
SAMSUNG ATOFINA CO. LTD. 9 5 0 0 0 14
LG INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD. 5 5 2 1 0 13
CHEIL JEDANG CORPORATION 3 6 2 1 0 12
HYDIS TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. 0 0 0 1 11 12
INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION YONSEI UNIVERSITY 0 2 5 3 2 12
YONSEI UNIVERSITY 2 2 3 4 1 12
ANAM SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 11 0 0 0 0 11
CHIPPAC, INC. 1 1 5 4 0 11
DADA CORP. 3 5 3 0 0 11
EPIVALLEY CO., LTD. 1 1 2 2 5 11
KOLON INDUSTRIES INC. 1 3 4 1 2 11
MEDISON CO., LTD. 1 2 1 3 4 11
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION 5 1 5 0 0 11
SK CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 2 3 0 4 2 11
ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. 1 1 3 2 3 10
DOOSAN INFRACORE CO., LTD. 0 0 6 2 2 10
INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY 1 2 1 1 5 10
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 0 2 3 2 3 10
KOREA UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY AND ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION 0 2 3 1 4 10
NAUTILUS HYOSUNG INC. 0 0 2 5 3 10
SAMSUNG GENERAL CHEMICALS CO., LTD. 3 7 0 0 0 10
SAMYANG CORPORATION 2 2 5 0 1 10
YUHAN CORPORATION CO., LTD. 2 2 2 2 2 10
CARAVAN CANOPY INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 1 3 4 0 9
MARKANY INC. 3 0 1 4 1 9
OTOS TECH CO., LTD. 2 0 2 3 2 9
PANAGENE, INC. 1 3 2 3 0 9
PHICOM CORPORATION 0 1 1 2 5 9
SAMSUNG TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS CO., LTD. 0 0 3 3 3 9
SEMES CO., LTD. 1 1 0 3 4 9
SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY 4 3 1 1 0 9
BIOLEADERS CORPORATION 0 2 2 1 3 8
C&S TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 0 1 0 3 4 8
CHOONGWAE PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION 0 0 3 0 5 8
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION GROUP 0 3 3 1 1 8
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1 0 2 2 3 8
INTERVIDEO, INC. 1 3 4 0 0 8
KMW INC. 1 0 4 1 2 8
KOREA GAS CORPORATION 0 0 6 1 1 8
KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH 0 1 2 3 2 8
LG CHEMICALS CO. LTD. 4 3 0 1 0 8
LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE LTD. 2 5 1 0 0 8
LS TECH CO., LTD. 2 1 2 3 0 8
SAMSUNG CORNING PRECISION GLASS CO., LTD. 1 1 0 1 5 8
TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP KOREA LTD. 1 2 0 1 4 8
YUPOONG, INC. 0 2 4 1 1 8
AMUSETEC CO., LTD. 2 2 1 1 1 7
DMS CO., LTD. 0 1 2 1 3 7
INHA-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE 0 1 1 2 3 7
K.C. TECH CO., LTD. 1 2 1 3 0 7
KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE 0 2 2 2 1 7
KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE 0 0 2 2 3 7
KOREA TELECOM CO., LTD. 6 0 1 0 0 7
SAMSUNG THALES CO., LTD. 1 2 0 3 1 7
SK ENERGY CO., LTD 0 0 0 3 4 7
SUNSTAR PRECISION CO., LTD. 2 1 1 0 3 7
TORAY SAEHAN INC. 0 3 0 2 2 7
UNITEST INC. 1 0 3 2 1 7
UTSTARCOM KOREA LIMITED 3 1 1 2 0 7
WINIAMANDO INC. 1 2 1 3 0 7
AJOU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY COOPERATION FOUNDATION 0 0 3 3 0 6
EWHA UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY COLLABORATION FOUNDATION 0 0 1 2 3 6
G& W TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 1 2 1 0 6
GMP CO., LTD. 1 3 1 1 0 6
HANYANG HAK WON CO. LTD. 2 2 1 0 1 6
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 0 3 2 1 0 6
HOOD TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 2 0 2 1 1 6
IPS LTD. 2 0 2 1 1 6
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 1 0 1 3 6
MEDIATEK INC. 0 0 0 4 2 6
PULSUS TECHNOLOGIES INC. 3 0 1 1 1 6
ROYAL SOVEREIGN, INC. 1 2 0 0 3 6
SAMSUNG DIGITAL IMAGING CO., LTD. 0 0 0 0 6 6
SAMSUNG FINE CHEMICALS CO. LTD. 1 1 1 1 2 6
SK TELETECH CO., LTD. 3 2 1 0 0 6
ACE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 0 1 1 1 2 5
AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION 1 0 2 0 2 5
AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES WIRELESS IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 0 0 1 1 3 5
BSE CO., LTD. 0 0 3 1 1 5
DAEWON ELECTRIC CO. LTD. 0 1 1 1 2 5
DAS CO., LTD 0 2 2 1 0 5
DELPHI KOREA CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 5 5
DOOSAN HEAVY INDUSTRIES & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. 0 0 0 3 2 5
DPI CO., LTD. 0 1 2 2 0 5
HANYANG FRAME CO., LTD. 4 0 0 1 0 5
HYUNDAI CURITEL, INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION SOGANG UNIVERSITY 0 1 0 3 1 5
JA HWA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 0 1 2 1 1 5
KOREA INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 1 1 1 0 2 5
KOREA INSTITUTE OF GEOSCIENCES AND MINERAL RESOURCES 2 0 0 1 2 5
LEADIS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 2 1 1 0 5
MOYA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. 0 0 2 3 0 5
NHN CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 4 5
OPTOPAC, INC. 1 2 0 1 1 5
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 0 1 0 1 3 5
REGEN BIOTECH, INC. 0 2 1 2 0 5
RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION GROUP 0 0 0 2 3 5
SILICON IMAGE, INC. 2 0 0 2 1 5
SILICON7 INC. 1 3 1 0 0 5
SKC CO., LTD. 1 1 2 1 0 5
STANFORD UNIVERSITY 0 1 3 1 0 5


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