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April 10, 2025
Signify #1 Lighting company in European patent filings in 2024
In 2024 Signify ranks again as the number one Lighting company in patent filings at the European Patent Office (EPO): Signify top lighting company in European patent filings | Signify Company Website
January 13, 2025
Types of agreements in the EnabLED Program
If your company is considering joining the EnabLED Licensing Program for Luminaires and Retrofit Bulbs, it is good to know that two different types of agreements are available. Each type involves a dedicated royalty payment method.
June 20, 2024
1600th licensee joins the Signify Licensing Program
Recently Signify’s EnabLED Licensing Program for LED-based luminaires and retrofit bulbs welcomed its 1600th license partner since its start in 2008. The continuing growth of the Program follows a continued and increasing adoption for lighting innovations and the commitment to shape the future of LED lighting.
June 18, 2024
Signify continues to climb European Patent Office ranking
Signify continued to extend its industry-leading IP portfolio with another record year for submissions in 2023, proudly being top 7 of all European-headquartered companies, first in the lighting industry, and climbing to 21st worldwide in the European Patent Office (EPO) rankings.
June 4, 2024
EUʼs ban of fluorescent lights & Benefits of TLEDs
The European Union’s RoHS1 directive restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, such as the use of mercury in lighting products. In addition, the SLR2 Ecodesign Regulation, in place since September 2021, phases out products that fail to meet efficiency requirements. Accordingly, some common lamps that will be banned this year include:
March 15, 2024
Signify EnabLED Team attends Light & Building 2024 in Germany
From March 3-6, 2024, the Signify EnabLED licensing team attended Light & Building 2024 at the Messe Frankfurt. Light & Building is one of the world’s largest lighting tradeshows, with over 2,100 exhibitors and over 150,000 people attending this year’s conference.
December 1, 2023
Signify welcomes Eglo as licensee to EnabLED Licensing Program
Signify has signed a settlement and patent license agreement with the international Eglo group. Eglo now joins Signify’s EnabLED Luminaire and Retrofit Bulb program, providing it with access to a wide range of LED control, product-level and system-level technologies.
August 14, 2023
The basics of patents explained
Patents have been instrumental since the Industrial Revolution for stimulating innovation by providing entrepreneurs with a time limited exclusivity on their inventions, allowing them the opportunity to make a return on their original investment. The inventors must fully disclose their innovations to the public, and once the exclusivity period expires the invention is free for all to use. The patent system is still used by large and small entities or individuals to protect and monetize their intellectual endeavors.
June 29, 2023
Signify EnabLED Representatives attend Lightfair 2023 and Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE)
From May 23-25, 2023, members of the Signify EnabLED licensing team attended Lightfair 2023 at the Javitz Center in New York City. Lightfair is the largest lighting tradeshow in North America, and 2023 is the last year the show will be held on an annual basis, with organizers deciding to move to a biennial approach going forward that will coincide with the off-years of the global tradeshow Light + Building in Frankfurt, Germany.
April 10, 2023
Impact of Signify’s Licensing Program recognized: 1500th licensee welcomed
The continuous investment of Signify in innovation and improvements in LED lighting technology is valued by an increasing number of companies worldwide. Recently Signify’s EnabLED Licensing Program for LED-based luminaires and retrofit bulbs welcomed its 1500th license partner since its start in 2008. This also means that 100 new companies have become licensees in the past ten months.
By participating in the Program licensees can benefit from a rich set of technologies, like Connected LED lighting technology, Filament based LED products and Human centric lighting.
April 3, 2023
Signify climbs European Patent Office worldwide rankings
Signify continued to extend its industry-leading IP portfolio with a record year for submissions in 2022, placing in the top 10 European-headquartered companies, first in the lighting industry, and climbing to 22nd worldwide in the European Patent Office (EPO) rankings.
March 23, 2023
EnabLED Licensing Program Technology Focus: Mains Dimmable LED Lamps
Affordable LED lighting is readily available and has become the consumers preferred choice. Given the pace at which LED has displaced incandescent and compact florescent lamps it is easy to overlook the sophisticated technology contained within a modern LED lamp.
Signify, formerly known as Philips Lighting, was and continues to be a pioneer in the development of LED technology for lighting our homes, offices, and public spaces.
February 27, 2023
New EnabLED Website - Discover what the Licensing program for LED-based luminaires and retrofit bulbs can offer for your business
With an ever-increasing demand for our lighting innovations by companies in a broad spectrum of lighting segments ranging from smart bulbs to medical applications, Signify has expanded the EnabLED licensing program for LED luminaires and retrofit bulbs.
Are you curious to know how the EnabLED program can support your business?
Whether you would like to know more about the benefits for your company, the type of license agreements that are available, or see examples of some companies that have already taken advantage of the licensing program, our website can get you started.
September 01, 2022
New patent families added to licensing program for LED-based luminaires and retrofit bulbs
Today’s world calls for more connected and sustainable solutions. Responding to the needs of the market and our customers, Signify has decided to update its EnabLED licensing program for LED-based luminaires and retrofit bulbs.
As of 1 September, 2022 new patent families have been added to the EnabLED licensing program for LED-based luminaires and retrofit bulbs.
June 1, 2022
Smart Lighting: creating your experience was never so easy
Gone are the days of just switching a light on and off. Today’s smart bulbs and luminaires are opening up a whole new range of features and applications. As our devices become ever more integrated and connected, even our lamps are getting smarter with built-in connectivity and processing power.
And it is not just the bulbs that are getting smart.
June 1, 2022
Replacing fluorescent tubes: our IP can help you
LED lamps are now well-established as replacements for light bulbs. However, when it comes to creating replacements for fluorescent tubes, there are additional challenges to overcome. These are primarily related to the ballast component of the fluorescent light, which controls the current flowing to the fluorescent tube.
June 1, 2022
Taking responsibility
LEDs are no longer simple light sources. Today’s LED lamps and luminaires are complex devices that include power converters, wireless communications, thermal regulators, and maybe even various types of sensors, in addition to the light emitting diodes at their heart.
June 1, 2022
The EnabLED logo: a unique opportunity
The EnabLED member logo enables you to publicly display your membership in the Enabled Licensing Program for LED Luminaires and Retrofit Bulbs. Although use of the EnabLED logo is optional, many licensees believe it increases engagement with the marketplace.