표 15. Republic of Korea 특허 출원인별 연도별 특허 수
| 연도 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 총합 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 124 | 142 | 123 | 132 | 111 | 632 |
| SAMSUNG MEDISON CO LTD | 28 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 10 | 133 |
| ETRI | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 45 |
| KOREA ADVANCED INST SCI & TECH | 9 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 43 |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 40 |
| KOREA INST SCI & TECH | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 36 |
| LIVSMED INC. | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 34 |
| KIA MOTORS CORP | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 |
| LG ELECTRONICS INC | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| UNIV KOREA RES & BUS FOUND | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd. | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 |