Olivia Qiu,
Chief Innovation Officer, Signify
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.
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals and consumers. We proudly bring to market the world’s best lighting brands, from Signify, Philips, Philips Hue, Signify Interact, Philips Dynalite, Color Kinetics and many more. Our advanced products, connected systems and services unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. In 2025, we had sales of EUR 5.8 billion, approximately 27,000 employees, and a presence in over 70 markets. We are in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and hold the EcoVadis Platinum rating.
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