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Korea Aerospace Research Institute

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 144 granted patents across 99 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B64U (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR).

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144
Total patents granted
99
CPC technology areas
10.0
Avg claims per patent
+82%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Korea holds 144 US patents across 99 technology areas, rank #2,690 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,690
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 12%
by Innovation Score (51.3/100)
10.0
avg claims per patent
+82%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Korea Aerospace Research Institute has been granted 144 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Korea Aerospace Research Institute at rank #2,690 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 99 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in B64U (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR). As a Foreign Corporation, Korea Aerospace Research Institute is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Korea sits between Cummins Power Generation Inc. (144 patents, rank #2,686) and Nbcuniversal Media, Llc (144 patents, rank #2,694) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 51.3/100 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 93 grants, compared with 51 in the 2015–2019 window, a +82% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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 Aerospace Research Institute's 10.0 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 99 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Korea Aerospace Research Institute 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 144 patents at rank #2,690, 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 #2,690 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B64U (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles [UAV])

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)

51 Top 12% higher than 88% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 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

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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 Aerospace Research Institute patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 3 2.1%
2016 9 6.3%
2017 14 9.7%
2018 10 6.9%
2019 15 10.4%
2020 35 24.3%
2021 14 9.7%
2022 10 6.9%
2023 10 6.9%
2024 10 6.9%
2025 14 9.7%

Which technologies does Korea Aerospace Research Institute patent most?

Top 15 of 99 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,690

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

51.3 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 Aerospace Research Institute hold?
Korea Aerospace Research Institute holds 144 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 99 technology areas.
What is Korea Aerospace Research Institute's Innovation Score?
Korea Aerospace Research Institute has an Innovation Score of 51.3 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 Aerospace Research Institute focus on?
Korea Aerospace Research Institute's top technology area is B64U (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR) with 31 patents. The company has filed patents in 99 CPC subclasses total.
Is Korea Aerospace Research Institute's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Korea Aerospace Research Institute's recent filing velocity is +82% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Korea Aerospace Research Institute's patents?
Korea Aerospace Research Institute's patents average 10.0 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Korea Aerospace Research Institute 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 144 grants land it in the top 12% 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 #2,690 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in B64U - see who else leads that technology area. B64U 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.