In 2020, around **** of all patent applications filed within the medical device sector in South Korea were for surgical treatments. This was the sub-sector with the largest share of new patents, followed by medical supplies and biomeasurements.
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Korean Intellectual Property Office. (July 1, 2021). Distribution of patent applications in the medical device sector in South Korea in 2020, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1131766/south-korea-share-of-medical-device-patent-applications-by-type/
Korean Intellectual Property Office. "Distribution of patent applications in the medical device sector in South Korea in 2020, by type." Chart. July 1, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1131766/south-korea-share-of-medical-device-patent-applications-by-type/
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Distribution of patent applications in the medical device sector in South Korea in 2020, by type [Graph], Korean Intellectual Property Office, July 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1131766/south-korea-share-of-medical-device-patent-applications-by-type/
