PLK Technologies has a total of 78 patents globally, out of which 52 have been granted. Of these 78 patents, more than 64% patents are active. Korea (South) is where PLK Technologies has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Europe. Parallelly, Korea (South) seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of PLK Technologies.
PLK Technologies was founded in the year 2003. The Company is leading manufacturer of automotive market.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of PLK Technologies which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find PLK Technologies patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over PLK Technologies patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of PLK Technologies have?
The founder Jinhyuck Kim has 0 patent and CEO Kenneth Park has 0 patent.
How many patents does PLK Technologies have?
PLK Technologies has a total of 78 patents globally. These patents belong to 48 unique patent families. Out of 78 patents, 50 patents are active.
How Many Patents did PLK Technologies 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 | PLK Technologies Applications Filed | PLK Technologies Patents Granted |
| 2021 | – | 1 |
| 2020 | – | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | – | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 10 | 2 |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
| 2014 | 12 | 3 |
| 2013 | 6 | 7 |
| 2012 | 15 | 4 |
How many PLK Technologies patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did PLK Technologies File in Different Countries?
Countries in which PLK Technologies Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Korea (South) | 46 |
| United States Of America | 11 |
| Europe | 4 |
| China | 4 |
| Japan | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of PLK Technologies Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the PLK Technologies patents is the Korea (South).
10 Best PLK Technologies Patents
KR101209062B1 is the most popular patent in the PLK Technologies portfolio. It has received 14 citations so far from companies like New Vision Engineering, Hyundai MNSoft and Tencent Technology.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of PLK Technologies:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| KR101209062B1 | 14 |
| KR101569411B1 | 13 |
| KR101353052B1 | 13 |
| KR1020180080391A | 12 |
| KR101268473B1 | 11 |
| KR101344056B1 | 10 |
| KR101252015B1 | 10 |
| KR101217594B1 | 9 |
| KR1020080087751A | 8 |
| US9834139B1 | 7 |
What Percentage of PLK Technologies US Patent Applications were Granted?
PLK Technologies (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 11 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 11 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of PLK Technologies patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for PLK Technologies?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Rabin & Berdo Pc | 10 | 100.00% |
| Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
What are PLK Technologies key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by PLK Technologies?
The chart below distributes patents filed by PLK Technologies