Overall rank by patents
#41,202
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2017–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES).
The verdict
Korea holds 6 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #41,202 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Korea East-west Power Co., Ltd. has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2017 and 2023, placing Korea East-west Power Co., Ltd. at rank #41,202 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES). As a Foreign Corporation, Korea East-west Power Co., Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Korea sits between Kolon Global Corporation (6 patents, rank #41,198) and KOTO Holdings Limited (6 patents, rank #41,206) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 37.9/100 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 5 grants, compared with 1 in the 2015–2019 window, a +400% 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 East-west Power Co., Ltd.'s 13.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Korea East-west Power Co., Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
KOLON GLOBAL CORPORATION
6 patents
KOLON LIFE SCIENCE, INC.
6 patents
KOMATSUSEIKI KOSAKUSHO CO., LTD
6 patents
KONGSBERG MARITIME SWEDEN AB
6 patents
KOREA OCEAN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
6 patents
KOREA PNEUMATIC SYSTEM CO., LTD.
6 patents
KOSIVANA HOLDINGS LIMITED
6 patents
KOTO HOLDINGS LIMITED
6 patents
KOREA EAST-WEST POWER CO., LTD.
6 patents
What this shows Korea holds 6 patents at rank #41,202, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #41,202 in granted patent volume.
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)
38 Top 42% higher than 58% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 16.7% |
Top 14 of 14 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#41,202
Across all tracked assignees
37.9 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Korea's 6 grants land it in the top 42% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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.
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