Korea Gas has a total of 1404 patents globally, out of which 1017 have been granted. Of these 1404 patents, more than 62% patents are active. Korea (South) is where Korea Gas has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and China. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also South Korea is the origin country of Korea Gas.
Korea Gas was founded in the year 1983. The Company manufactures, wholesales and distributes liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) throughout South Korea. The Company also constructs and operates LNG receiving terminals and supplying networks for domestic distribution. As of June 2023, the market cap of Korea Gas is $1.76 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Korea Gas which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Korea Gas patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Korea Gas patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Korea Gas have?
The CEO Chae Hee-bong has 0 patent.
How many patents does Korea Gas have?
Korea Gas has a total of 1404 patents globally. These patents belong to 1372 unique patent families. Out of 1404 patents, 877 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Korea Gas File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Korea Gas Applications Filed | Korea Gas Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 15 | 296 |
| 2022 | 329 | 67 |
| 2021 | 131 | 80 |
| 2020 | 105 | 83 |
| 2019 | 90 | 39 |
| 2018 | 41 | 45 |
| 2017 | 105 | 97 |
| 2016 | 116 | 86 |
| 2015 | 90 | 49 |
| 2014 | 71 | 34 |
| 2013 | 60 | 27 |
| 2012 | 39 | 26 |
How many Korea Gas patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Korea Gas File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Korea Gas Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Korea (South) | 1154 |
| United States Of America | 42 |
| China | 28 |
| Europe | 25 |
| Japan | 23 |
| Australia | 15 |
| Germany | 13 |
| India | 10 |
| Malaysia | 7 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Indonesia | 5 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Korea Gas Patents Located?
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Korea Gas patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Korea Gas invention. They couldn’t because Korea Gas had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 12 Korea Gas patents in 63 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Korea Gas patent portfolio are Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Japan Oil Gas and Metals National and Cosmo Oil.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Korea Gas –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Korea Gas Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering | 3 | 5 |
| Japan Oil Gas And Metals National | 2 | 2 |
| Cosmo Oil | 2 | 2 |
| Japex | 2 | 2 |
| Jxtg Nippon Oil & Energy | 2 | 2 |
| Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering | 2 | 2 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corporation | 2 | 3 |
| Inpex | 2 | 2 |
| Sasol Technology Proprietary | 1 | 1 |
| Empire Technology Development | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Korea Gas Patents
Top Korea Gas Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7214251B2 | 4 |
| US7211606B2 | 4 |
| US20150253073A1 | 3 |
| US10030908B2 | 2 |
| US8852516B2 | 2 |
| US20120297984A1 | 2 |
| US8598066B2 | 1 |
| US9302239B2 | 1 |
| US20130263623A1 | 1 |
| US8084387B2 | 1 |
| US8183301B2 | 1 |
| US10351790B2 | 1 |