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Thursday, April 30, 2026

Philips Strengthens Position as Leading MedTech Patent Applicant at European Patent Office

Dutch health technology firm files 1,299 patent applications in 2023, ranking second in medical technology and expanding its AI and software innovation portfolio.

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Royal Philips has reinforced its reputation as a global health technology innovator, ranking among the top patent applicants at the European Patent Office in 2023. The company filed 607 medical technology patent applications, making it the second largest applicant in that category, and submitted a total of 1,299 paten…
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