Science & Technology in Korea 12 indicators covering science & technology for Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 10,699 Patents 2023 up 60.3% 2nd Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 1,263 Patents 2022 down 64.8% 2nd Patents - technology diffusion 209,296 Patents 2023 up 10.6% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 10,699 Patents 2023 up 60.3% 2nd Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 1,263 Patents 2022 down 64.8% 2nd Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Agricultural 20.72 Percentage of general services support estimate 2024 down 15.9% 3rd Medical technology availability 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2024 up 26.6% 1st R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 438,674 Persons 2023 up 55.6% 1st