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Philips remains No. 1 in Medtech at European Patent Office and the largest Dutch patent applicant

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  • Royal Philips ranked No. 1 among medical technology companies in the European Patent Office Technology Dashboard 2025.
  • Philips filed 1,289 patent applications with the EPO in 2025, including 676 applications specifically for medical technology & AI-related patents.
  • The company's platform-based solutions integrate hardware, software, data, & AI to address clinical, operational, & everyday health challenges.
  • Philips' innovation improved the lives of 2 billion people in 2025, with a goal to improve 2.5 billion lives annually by 2030, including 400 million people in medically underserved communities.
  • Recent innovations include helium-free 3.0T MRI technology, the Verida spectral CT system, Rembra CT, LumiGuide 3D Device Guidance, & the ECG AI Marketplace.
  • Consumer innovations highlighted include the AI-powered i9000 Shaver Series, Philips Lumea IPL, & the Avent Hands-Free Breast Pump.
  • Philips invested more than 9% of sales in research and development in 2025, an industry-leading standard.
  • The company's intellectual property portfolio includes approximately 53,000 patent rights, 31,500 trademarks, 159,000 design rights, & 3,100 domain names.
  • Philips was named a Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator for the 13th consecutive year earlier in 2026.
  • Royal Philips generated EUR 18 billion in sales in 2025 & employs approximately 64,800 people across more than 100 countries.