2024 Seongnam and Pangyo Patent Application Analysis and Patent Law Firm
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August 21, 2024
Hello, this is Pine Patent Law Firm. The Seongnam area, especially Pangyo, is the heart of South Korea's IT and advanced technology industries, with a concentration of innovative startups and global companies. Pangyo, often referred to as the "Silicon Valley of Korea," plays a leading role in various fields such as IT, biotechnology, AI, and fintech. The development of advanced industries in Seongnam has naturally led to an increase in the number of local patent applications. Today, we would like to introduce the patent application statistics for Seongnam and Pangyo.
2024 Seongnam Area Patent Application Statistics
The number of patent applications in the Seongnam area is increasing every year. In particular, companies located in Pangyo account for a significant portion of these applications. This is an indicator of how active the industrial ecosystem in Pangyo is. According to the 2023 Intellectual Property Statistics Yearbook published by the Korean Intellectual Property Office in July 2024, Seongnam City ranked 5th nationwide in patent applications in 2023 with 8,084 applications and also ranked 5th in patent registrations with 4,203 registrations. Furthermore, Seongnam ranked 3rd nationwide in trademark applications with 8,402 applications and also ranked 3rd in trademark registrations with 5,643 registrations. The high ranking of the Seongnam area in both trademark applications and registrations indicates that companies in the region are also focusing on brand protection.
Trend of Application Volume by Year over the Past 10 Years
Looking at the number of patent applications by companies located in Seongnam City, the number of applications has remained relatively stable from 2015 to 2022, maintaining around 7,000 applications without significant fluctuations. This is a considerably high figure for a local government, with companies in Seongnam City filing more patents than even Gangnam-gu.
Analysis of Major Applicants
The following are the results of sorting major applicants since 2015 in descending order based on the number of patents.
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Number of Patents: 5,848
Main IPC: B63B-025/16 (Design and construction of marine structures)
Year with the Most Applications: 2015
Description: Samsung Heavy Industries filed an overwhelming number of patents in the technical field related to marine structures. They were particularly active in patent activities in 2015 and have a very high ratio of registered patents.
KT Corporation
Number of Patents: 3,475
Main IPC: H04L-005/00 (Transmission of digital information)
Year with the Most Applications: 2016
Description: KT showed prominent activity in patents related to digital data transmission technology. They filed many patents, especially in 2016, and maintain a strong position in this technical field.
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)
Number of Patents: 2,816
Main IPC: A61B-005/00 (Medical devices and diagnostic equipment)
Year with the Most Applications: 2021
Description: ETRI was active in patent activities related to medical devices and diagnostic equipment technology, particularly filing many patents in 2021. This indicates that the institute's research and development activities are focused on the medical technology field.
Gachon University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
Number of Patents: 907
Main IPC: A61B-005/00 (Medical devices and diagnostic equipment)
Year with the Most Applications: 2017
Description: Gachon University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation also excelled in technology related to medical devices. 2017 was the year with the most applications for this organization, demonstrating active research and development activities.
NAVER Corporation
Number of Patents: 861
Main IPC: G06Q-050/10 (Data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes)
Year with the Most Applications: 2015
Description: NAVER Corporation actively filed patents in data processing and e-commerce-related technologies, particularly in 2015.
Major companies and research institutions such as Samsung Heavy Industries, KT, and ETRI are showing active patent activities in their respective areas of strength.
Analysis of Patent Application Distribution by Major Technology
Sorting major IPCs (International Patent Classification) since 2015 in descending order based on the number of patent applications reveals the following characteristics:
G06Q-050/10 (Data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes)
Applicant with the Most Applications: NAVER Corporation
Year with the Most Applications: 2022
Description: Includes technologies related to data processing systems, particularly e-commerce and finance. NAVER Corporation filed the most patents in this field and was particularly active in 2022.
B63B-025/16 (Design and construction of marine structures)
Number of Patents: 842
Applicant with the Most Applications: Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Year with the Most Applications: 2016
Description: This is a technical field related to the design of marine structures, where Samsung Heavy Industries has a strong presence. Many patents were filed, especially in 2016.
G06Q-030/02 (Systems or methods specially adapted for electronic commerce, e.g. for advertising)
Number of Patents: 785
Applicant with the Most Applications: SK Planet Co., Ltd.
Year with the Most Applications: 2015
Description: This field, which includes technologies related to e-commerce and advertising systems, saw the most active patent activity from SK Planet Co., Ltd. The company filed many patents, especially in 2015.
G06Q-030/06 (Electronic commerce; Marketing, management or financial administration aspects thereof)
Number of Patents: 593
Applicant with the Most Applications: NAVER Corporation
Year with the Most Applications: 2020
Description: NAVER Corporation played a leading role in e-commerce technologies related to marketing, management, and financial administration. They filed many patents, especially in 2020.
G06Q-050/30 (Data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes; Communications)
Number of Patents: 568
Applicant with the Most Applications: Infobank Co., Ltd.
Year with the Most Applications: 2015
Description: Infobank Co., Ltd. filed the most patents in the field of data processing systems related to communications.
Analyzing the patent application distribution by major IPC, NAVER Corporation showed the most prominent activity in data processing and e-commerce-related technologies, while Samsung Heavy Industries demonstrated a strong presence in marine structure-related technologies.
Pine Patent Law Firm: Your Trusted Partner in Pangyo
A reliable partner is one who is right by your side. Pine Patent Law Firm is located in Pangyo and provides professional services to help Pangyo companies protect their intellectual property rights and establish strong patent strategies. We are dedicated to protecting our clients' innovative ideas and maximizing their value, and above all, we prioritize close collaboration with companies in the Pangyo area.
If companies located in Pangyo are looking for a trustworthy partner in patent applications and dispute resolution, Pine Patent Law Firm will do its best to be the best choice. You can find us at GREITS PANGYO, Exit 2 of Pangyo Station.
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