Patent Index 2024: R. Korea Secures Top 5 Spot for Second Consecutive Year, Proving Its Strength in Innovation

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European Patent Office (EPO) received nearly 200,000 patent applications last year, with 6.6% coming from the Republic of KoreaStrongest growth globally came from electrical machinery, apparatus, energy sector, where R. Korea was leading country of origin at the EPOSamsung tops the EPO company ranking, filing more than 5 000 European patent applications, with LG securing the No. 3 positionKorea recorded the highest growth rate in patent applications among the leading countries, with a 4.2% YoY increaseSurge in AI and battery technology patent filings View original content:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/patent-index-2024-r-korea-secures-top-5-spot-for-second-consecutive-year-proving-its-strength-in-innovation-302414570.html