Young Heum Kim

This inventor holds 69 USPTO granted patents and 6 published patent applications and 1 EPO patent, primarily in Metalworking Tools. Top assignees: Korloy Inc., Lsis Co., Ltd., Other. Active years: 1986-2026.

USPTO Granted Patents = 69 (Patent Applications = 6)

% Patents Active = 98.6

EPO Patents = 1 (Patent Applications = 1)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.8

ph-index = 13

Forward Citations = 570(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 366(Dec 10, 2025)

Location History:

Mapo-Ku, Seoul, KR (1986)
Incheon, KR (1995)
Cheongju, KR (2005)
Chungcheongbuk-Do, KR (2001 - 2019)
Cheongju-si, KR (2015 - 2024)

Company Filing History:

2 out of 834,411

Other

patents

where one patent can have more than one assignee

Years Active: 1986-2026

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Areas of Expertise:

Cutting Insert

Metalworking

Indexable Drill

Grooving Insert

Drill Bit

Cutting Tool

Grooving Blade

Machine Tools

Insert Design

Tool Mounting

69 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. D1144474 - Cutting insert for machine tools for metalworking (2026-08-25),

2. 12654231 - Cutting insert and cutting tool on which same is mounted (2026-06-16),

3. D1128753 - Endmill for machine tools for metalworking (2026-06-02),

4. D1127020 - Cutting insert for machine tools for metalworking (2026-05-19),

5. D1127019 - Cutting insert for machine tools for metalworking (2026-05-19),

6. D1127018 - Cutting insert for machine tools for metalworking (2026-05-19),

7. D1127017 - Indexable drill insert for machine tools for metalworking (2026-05-19),

8. D1109783 - Cutting insert for machine tools for metalworking (2026-01-20),

9. D1108511 - Cutting insert for machine tools for metalworking (2026-01-06),

10. D1108510 - Cutting insert for machine tools for metalworking (2026-01-06),

11. D1108509 - Cutting insert for machine tools for metalworking (2026-01-06),

12. D1108508 - Cutting insert for machine tools for metalworking (2026-01-06),

13. D1086243 - Cutting insert for machine tools for metalworking (2025-07-29),

14. D1081744 - Cutting insert for machine tools for metalworking (2025-07-01),

15. 12275071 - Cutting insert and cutting tool having same mounted thereon (2025-04-14),

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