Signify #1 Lighting company in European patent filings in 2024

In 2024, Signify filed a growing number of patents focused on enhancing the efficiency and quality of lighting. Many new innovations are driven by generative AI, which has enabled Signify to improve its smart controls, sensors and other functionality to deliver superior lighting solutions. For instance, the AI understands the specific needs of users and automatically controls the lighting based on that, while improving the interfacing with non-lighting systems.

“Despite political and economic uncertainties, European companies and inventors filed more patents last year, underlining their technological prowess and their continued investment in R&D,” said EPO President António Campinos.

The EPO, headquartered in Munich, enables inventors to obtain high-quality patent protection in up to 45 countries, covering a market of some 700 million people. Last year, it received a total of 199,264 applications.

For detailed statistics and supporting materials produced by the European Patent Office, see the EPO's Annual Report at: www.epo.org/en/about-us/statistics/patent-index-2024.