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Press Release14 March 2019Siemens AGAthens
Siemens is the leader in European patent applications
“The ranking proves that Siemens is continually and consistently delivering
outstanding innovation work, in particular, in digital technologies,“ said Beat Weibel,
head of the Intellectual Property department at Siemens. “Nevertheless, our focus is
not just on the mere number of patents but also on the quality and the broad
regional distribution of our protective rights. Above all, digitalization and the
importance of the service business are making broader coverage necessary.”
Siemens holds a total of more than 65,000 patents. The company’s employees
submitted around 3,900 patent applications and 7,300 invention disclosure reports
worldwide in fiscal 2018. Based on 220 workdays a year, this represents an average
of about 33 inventions per day. Siemens has around 43,000 R&D employees in 44
countries, including some 14,100 in Germany.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. The company is active around the globe, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of efficient power generation and power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. With its publicly listed subsidiary Siemens Healthineers AG, the company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2018, which ended on September 30, 2018, Siemens generated revenue of €83.0 billion and net income of €6.1 billion. At the end of September 2018, the company had around 379,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
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