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Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7,452 granted patents across 335 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION).

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7,452
Total patents granted
335
CPC technology areas
13.0
Avg claims per patent
-8%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Korea holds 7,452 US patents across 335 technology areas, rank #49 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#49
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 1%
by Innovation Score (69.3/100)
13.0
avg claims per patent
-8%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology has been granted 7,452 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology at rank #49 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 335 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION). As a Foreign Corporation, Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Korea sits between Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (8,029 patents, rank #45) and Honeywell International Inc. (7,183 patents, rank #53) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 69.3/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 3,574 grants, compared with 3,878 in the 2015–2019 window, a -8% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The Foreign Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology's 13.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Korea's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Korea holds 7,452 patents at rank #49, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Korea

By rank, the assignees closest to #49 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H04L (Transmission OF Digital Information)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Korea's primary technology class.

Korea's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

69 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

5006007008009001,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 548
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 922 12.4%
2016 780 10.5%
2017 727 9.8%
2018 676 9.1%
2019 773 10.4%
2020 677 9.1%
2021 593 8.0%
2022 560 7.5%
2023 572 7.7%
2024 624 8.4%
2025 548 7.4%

Which technologies does Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology patent most?

Top 15 of 335 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#49

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

69.3 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology hold?
Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology holds 7,452 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 335 technology areas.
What is Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology's Innovation Score?
Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology has an Innovation Score of 69.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology focus on?
Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology's top technology area is H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION) with 1,713 patents. The company has filed patents in 335 CPC subclasses total.
Is Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology's recent filing velocity is -8% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology's patents?
Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology's patents average 13.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Korea Advanced Institute OF Science AND Technology patent data sourced?
All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

How to use this portfolio

Korea's 7,452 grants land it in the top 1% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

  • Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Korea ranks #49 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in H04L - see who else leads that technology area. H04L leaders
  • Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
  • Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
  • USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.