Philips remains No. 1 in Medtech at European Patent Office and the largest Dutch patent applicant

March 24, 2026 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 commun ...