Eindhoven, the Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, has had another record year for innovation in 2025. The company filed 784 patent applications with the European Patent Office (EPO), more than any other lighting company. Signify also ranked second among Dutch companies and 22nd overall across all industries.
Alexander van Eeuwijk
Head of Intellectual Property at Signify
Signify’s 2025 innovations include augmented reality applications to enhance the connected lighting experience, advances in thermal management to extend the lifetime of luminaires, and light recipes designed to support customers’ mood and well-being.
Headquartered in Munich, the European Patent Office provides high-quality patent protection in up to 46 countries, covering a market of over 700 million people. Its Technology Dashboard tracks global innovation trends and offers insights into European patent application activity across industries and regions. Detailed statistics from the EPO are available here: https://www.epo.org/en/about-us/statistics/technology-dashboard-2025/statistics-and-indicators/applicants/top-50
Signify Global Communications
Email: communications@signify.com
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals, consumers and the Internet of Things. Our Philips products, Interact systems and data-enabled services deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. In 2024, we had sales of EUR 6.1 billion, approximately 29,000 employees and a presence in over 70 countries. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. We have been in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since our IPO for eight consecutive years and have achieved the EcoVadis Platinum rating for five consecutive years, placing Signify in the top one percent of companies assessed. News from Signify can be found in the Newsroom, on X, LinkedIn and Instagram. Information for investors is located on the Investor Relations page.
