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Table 6 Top 20 patent applicants in four cities

From: Open innovation of knowledge cities

Daegu

     

Ranking

Applicant

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

Total

1

KDAC

2

2483

1107

3592

2

Industry–University Cooperation Foundation of Kyungpook National University

0

1

1191

1192

3

Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology

0

0

415

415

4

Samsung Commercial Vehicles

0

315

0

315

5

SL Corporation

42

50

218

310

6

Industry–University Cooperation Foundation of Keimyung University

0

41

212

253

7

Choi Myeong-Bu

6

23

163

192

8

THN Corporation

3

2

177

182

9

Laird Technologies

0

0

182

182

10

Daedong

24

40

116

180

11

Asia Agricultural Machinery

63

88

24

175

12

JVM

0

20

150

170

13

Hyundai Metal

13

132

23

168

14

Namsun Aluminum

52

68

44

164

15

Shelline

0

0

150

150

16

Choi Ki-Young

60

47

41

148

17

Pyeong Hwa Automotive

0

11

137

148

18

Valeo Pyeong Hwa

3

28

105

136

19

Industry–University Cooperation Foundation of Yeungnam University

0

10

124

134

20

NUC

0

11

121

132

Kwangju

     

1

Samsung Gwangju Electronics

25

2815

1158

3998

2

Asia Motors

77

1970

0

2047

3

Kumho Tire

0

8

1875

1883

4

Amkor Technology

0

842

501

1343

5

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology

0

190

1113

1303

6

Industry–University Cooperation Foundation of Chonnam National University

0

2

989

991

7

Industry–University Cooperation Foundation of Chosun University

0

20

500

520

8

Korea Photonics Technology Institute

0

0

315

315

9

Yeon-Sil You

0

20

210

230

10

Yoon-Sun Ok

0

43

150

193

11

Gwan-Sun Cheong

25

53

75

153

12

Jae-Seong Choi

0

26

119

145

13

Carrier

9

37

75

121

14

Hwacheon Technology

1

60

56

117

15

Kyeong-Hee Park

0

13

99

112

16

Dae-Woong Gwon

0

1

111

112

17

Dongseo Electronics

0

0

105

105

18

Kumho E&C

6

95

1

102

19

Celrun

0

3

71

74

20

Nam-gu, Gwangju

0

1

72

73

Gumi

     

1

Orion Display Solutions

13

6313

80

6406

2

Cheil Industries

62

865

2391

3318

3

Woongjin Chemical

212

794

506

1512

4

Samsung Thales

0

465

424

889

5

Siltron

0

73

694

767

6

LG.Philips Displays

0

0

649

649

7

Top Engineering

0

2

492

494

8

Huen System

0

242

147

389

9

LG Micron

47

180

140

367

10

Toray Saehan

0

58

306

364

11

Samsung Corning Precision Glass

0

2

340

342

12

Toray Advanced Materials

0

0

339

339

13

Industry–University Cooperation Foundation of Kumoh National Institute of Technology

1

0

309

310

14

LG Siltron

0

0

309

309

15

Samsung Corning Precision Materials

0

0

273

273

16

Goldstar

123

93

0

216

17

Orion PDP

0

42

75

117

18

Epivalley

0

1

111

112

19

Dasan Consultants

0

17

94

111

20

Daewoo Display

0

0

105

105

Cheonan

     

1

Semes

0

50

2971

3021

2

Korea Institute of Industrial Technology

1

201

1726

1928

3

Mirae

4

368

453

825

4

Sang-Gwan Han

7

320

383

710

5

Secron

0

15

502

517

6

Coreana

2

93

340

435

7

Novita

0

118

241

359

8

KATECH

0

28

209

237

9

Nifco

2

48

129

179

10

STS Semiconductor & Telecommunications

0

13

140

153

11

Kyong Dong Engineering

0

13

122

135

12

Bioland

0

8

121

129

13

Advanced Display Materials

0

0

122

122

14

Industry–University Cooperation Foundation of Korea University of Technology & Education

0

0

116

116

15

Osstem

0

3

95

98

16

Young-Seok Woo

16

71

5

92

17

Chalkboard

19

55

18

92

18

Industry–University Cooperation Foundation of Hoseo University

0

10

80

90

19

TSE

0

1

89

90

20

Nexcon Technology

0

20

68

88