Naver has a total of 5261 patents globally, out of which 3528 have been granted. Of these 5261 patents, more than 72% patents are active. South Korea is where Naver has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and the USA. Parallelly, South Korea seems to be the main focused R&D center of Naver and is also the origin country of the firm.
Naver was founded in the year 1999. Company operates as a search engine and e-commerce platform providing fintech, digital content, and cloud services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Naver which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Naver patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Naver patent portfolio.
How many patents does Naver have?
Naver has a total of 5261 patents globally. These patents belong to 3276 unique patent families. Out of 5261 patents, 3791 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Naver 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 | Naver Applications Filed | Naver Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 224 | 334 |
| 2021 | 459 | 254 |
| 2020 | 422 | 248 |
| 2019 | 292 | 295 |
| 2018 | 304 | 275 |
| 2017 | 304 | 304 |
| 2016 | 331 | 322 |
| 2015 | 366 | 224 |
| 2014 | 264 | 168 |
| 2013 | 179 | 74 |
| 2012 | 209 | 128 |
| 2011 | 244 | 159 |
How many Naver patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Naver File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Naver Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Korea (South) | 3371 |
| Japan | 791 |
| United States Of America | 612 |
| China | 83 |
| Europe | 69 |
| Taiwan | 50 |
| Austria | 10 |
| Germany | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Thailand | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Naver Patents Located?
10 Best Naver Patents
US8271886B2 is the most popular patent in the Naver portfolio. It has received 99 citations so far from companies like Verizon Patent And Licensing, The Nielsen Company, and Capital One Services.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Naver:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8271886B2 | 99 |
| US20060218035A1 | 80 |
| US20080059258A1 | 78 |
| KR1020180121466A | 70 |
| US8874512B2 | 67 |
| KR101768521B1 | 59 |
| US20070016469A1 | 54 |
| KR1020090070491A | 50 |
| KR1020090068819A | 49 |
| USD754188S1 | 45 |
What are Naver key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Naver?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Naver