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- Philips ranks No. 1 among medical technology companies in the European Patent Office Technology Dashboard 2025, filing 1,289 patent applications with the EPO in 2025.
- Philips’ platform-based solutions integrate hardware, software, data and AI to address clinical, operational and everyday health challenges.
- Philips’ innovation improved the lives of 2 billion people in 2025, with the goal of improving 2.5 billion lives per year by 2030, including 400 million people in medically underserved communities.
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Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced it ranked No. 1 among medical technology companies in the European Patent Office’s (EPO) Technology Dashboard 2025. Medical technology is the most important domain for Dutch patent applications at the EPO. The ranking underscores the company’s continued leadership in health technology innovation. Philips filed 676 Medtech patent applications with the EPO in 2025, including patents related to artificial intelligence (AI) across its businesses. This reflects the company’s strong innovation pipeline focused on health technology solutions.
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“Philips’ continued success as a top applicant with the European Patent Office reflects the strength of our innovation engine and our focus on meaningful innovation in healthcare and self-care,” said Marnix van Ginneken, Member of the Board of Management of Royal Philips. “Our innovation strategy is powered by data, AI and platform-based solutions to deliver better care for more people.”
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Our customer- and consumer-centric innovation and platform-based solutions integrate hardware, software, data and AI to address clinical, operational and everyday health challenges. By securely connecting data from imaging systems, patient monitors and connected devices across care settings from hospitals to the home, Philips helps clinicians make better decisions and deliver more efficient care. Through collaborations with clinical, technology and customer partners, Philips brings new healthcare solutions to market faster and at scale.
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Philips’ innovation improved the lives of 2 billion people in 2025. By 2030, we aim to improve the lives of 2.5 billion people per year, including 400 million people in medically underserved communities.
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Examples of Philips’ recent innovations include:
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- Helium-free 3.0T MRI technology[1], advancing sustainability and precision in diagnostic imaging. Using SmartSpeed Precise with Integrated Dual AI, MR scans can be delivered up to three times faster with up to 80% sharper images.
- Philips’ flagship spectral CT system Verida, featuring Spectral Precision Image technology to deliver sharper and more conclusive diagnostic insights in a single scan, and Rembra CT, designed to set a new benchmark for speed and patient access in acute and high-demand imaging environments.
- LumiGuide 3D Device Guidance, the world’s first real-time AI-enabled, light-based 3D navigation solution for image-guided therapy, enabling physicians to visualize and guide devices inside the body using light instead of continuous X-ray.
- ECG AI Marketplace, which gives cardiac care teams access to multiple vendor offerings in one place, enabling clinicians to deploy and manage AI-powered diagnostic tools more easily.
- Innovation for consumers such as the AI-powered i9000 Shaver Series; the world’s No. 1 intense pulsed light hair removal brand Philips Lumea IPL; and the Avent Hands-Free Breast Pump designed using more than 40 years of breastfeeding research.
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