표 15. Republic of Korea 특허 출원인별 연도별 특허 수
| 연도 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 총합 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 89 | 158 | 273 | 360 | 305 | 1185 |
| LG ELECTRONICS INC | 10 | 45 | 122 | 104 | 20 | 301 |
| ETRI | 17 | 21 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 138 |
| SK HYNIX INC | 7 | 14 | 34 | 18 | 20 | 93 |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD | 7 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 84 |
| KOREA ADVANCED INST SCI & TECH | 7 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 76 |
| KIA MOTORS CORP | 6 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 51 |
| SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION | 3 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 37 |
| SAMSUNG SDS CO., LTD. | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 33 |
| NAVER CORPORATION | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 31 |